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praise...for：因...而赞扬

point out 指出,指明 | praise for 因...而赞扬 | prefer to do...rather than do... ...宁愿...而不愿...

that's rather precariously in your possession：在你看来 可能什么都不是

Ok, there are key codes stored in the Palm Pilot...|... | that's rather precariously in your possession.|在你看来 可能什么都不是 | The codes are for the computer terminal locked inside the vault with y...

prefer to do：比起......更愿意

prefer sth. to sth. (前者)比起(后者)更好 | prefer to do... 比起......更愿意...... | prefer to do...rather than do... 比起......更愿意......

prefer to phr：宁愿(选择),更喜欢

2039 prefer v 宁愿(选择),更喜欢 | 2040 prefer to phr. 宁愿(选择),更喜欢 | 2041 rather than phr宁可,是..而不是

prefer to...rather than...=prefer...to... =like...better than：比起...宁愿

8. be worth doing 值得做... | 9. prefer to...rather than...=prefer...to... =like...better than比起...宁愿 | 10. beg one's pardon=say it again 请再说一遍

prefer...to..,like .....better than：喜欢...更喜欢

宁可;是...而不 rather than | 喜欢...更喜欢... prefer...to...=like better than | 请某人原谅 Beg one's pardon

pretend to do sth：装着去做什么 pretend that 从句

eg: My unde prefers to buy a now car rather than repaiv the used one 我叔叔更喜欢... | 223 pretend to do sth 装着去做什么 pretend that 从句 | eg : The two cheats pretended to be working very hard 这两个...

prior at：在...之前职称英语培训

188 off duty 下班 | 190 prior at 在...之前职称英语培训 | 191 rather than 不是...(而是)

But rather than procrastinate further：为了不耽搁时间

The Pulitzer Prize.|美国普立兹奖 | But rather than procrastinate further,|为了不耽搁时间 | or damn him with praise|也不要继续过度赞美

The site was sold through tender rather than public auction：该则土地以投标方式卖出,并非拍卖方式

西斯汀小教堂 the Sistine ... | 该则土地以投标方式卖出,并非拍卖方式. The site was sold through tender rather than public auction. | 此情况反映董建华政府的弱势. The situation reflects the weakness of t...

circular section segment：圆形剖面

circular seam welding 环缝对接焊 | circular section segment 圆形剖面 | circular section 圆弧标度尺

hot air engine：热风气动力机

热风干燥机 hot air drying machine | 热风气动力机 hot air engine | 热风扇 hot air fan