rather than的意思是：宁可...也不愿(与其...倒不如，而不是)，有并列的意思，是根据句子的意思来解释的。
拓展资料
rather than的用法
1、I think he means 'at' rather than 'to'
我想，他是想说at，而不是to。
2、The zoo needed better management rather than more money
这座动物园需要更好的管理，而不是更多的资金。
3、The opposition appear to have chosen the path of cooperation rather than confrontation
反对派似乎已经选择了合作而不是对抗的路线。
4、You are buying direct, rather than through an agent.
你这是直接购买，而不是通过代理人。
5、It seems political expediency, rather than absolute economic need, will determine who gains from the conflict
看来是政治上的权宜之计，而不是绝对的经济需求，将决定谁会从这场冲突中获益。
6、He described himself and Altman as victims rather than participants in the scandal
他把他自己和奥尔特曼描绘成这一丑闻的受害者而不是参与者。
7、It was a jest rather than a reproach
这与其说是责备，还不如说是句玩笑呢。
8、By embracing other cultures and genres, we actually broaden our horizons, rather than narrow any existing ones.
通过接纳其他文化和体裁，我们实际上拓宽了领域，而不是让现有的范围变得狭窄。
