而不是的用法和樣例：
例句
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他本來(lái)應該優(yōu)先考慮他的安全，而不是金錢(qián)的損失。
He should have given priority to his safety rather than to the loss of money. -
我給了他忠告，而不是錢(qián)。
I gave him advice instead of money. -
他把收獲的莊稼送到大磨坊去，而不是自己碾磨。
He sends his crop to a large mill instead of grinding it himself. -
人們在家里而不是在辦公室里工作的趨勢日益增長(cháng)。
There is a growing tendency for people to work at home instead of in offices. -
經(jīng)濟正在萎縮而不是在增長(cháng)中。
The economy is shrinking instead of growing.
