与其...不如...

As the walls came into sight, I could see neither lookouts nor sentries. Until now we had never had need of such things, our rambling fortifications being more for the delight of antiquarians than for generals.

快到城墙的时候，我发现那里没有岗哨也没有哨兵，目前还没有这个必要，我们这个荒芜堡垒的存在与其说是防卫的需要还不如说是为了取悦那些考古爱好者。

The FARC, which is more of a business racket than a political movement, said that it will not release any more of its 700-odd captives until the government agrees to a demilitarised zone in which to hold talks.

FARC与其被称作是一个政治运动，不如说是一个商业组织，它说，除非政府同意在非武装地带进行谈判，否则不会再释放剩下的700多名俘虏。

Rather than simply "nationalising" the weakest banks and taking over their bad debt, it has preferred to create an elaborate system of incentives for private investors.

与其简单的&国有化&那些最孱弱的银行并接管他们的债务，不如建立一个激励私人投资者的精心设计的系统。

And speaking of expensive nonessentials, if you know what's good for you, you didn't spend any money on birthday presents.

再说了你与其想着送件昂贵的奢侈品，还不如想点有意义的，别在生日礼物上浪费钱。

And then, thinking back over the years, she said amusingly, more to herself than to her questioners:"I loved those boys."

她回忆了几年前的情况后，与其说是回答这个问题，不如说是对她自己道：&我只是一直爱着这些孩子。&

Germany's bond-market mishaps reflect the rigidities of the auction process rather than a lack of demand for its bonds.

与其说是国债需求的不足，不如说是国债拍卖程序的僵化导致了德国国债市场的灾难。

They are used more to satisfy the requirement for the completion of grammatical forms than to convey meaning.

英语的代词的作用有时很像虚词，与其说是意义需要，不如说是为了求得语法形式的完整。

On the basis of our analysis we have concluded its grammatical meaning is "to preferto A, and to determine the choice by comparison".

通过分析，我们认为该格式的语法意义是&贬A扬B，通过比较，确立选择&，在此基础上找出了&与其A，不如B&能否转换为&宁可B，也不A&的原因，并指出了可以转换的类型。

The Ramayana in Malaysia is used more for entertainment and social education rather than for spiritual or religious purposes.

在马来西亚，《罗摩衍那》与其说是用于精神或宗教的目的，不如说是用来进行娱乐和社会教育。

It would be better for Yao to fulfill his dream, Huston's dream and Chinese players' dream.

所以，与其再等一个无谓的四年，不如用这四年，甚至更短的时间去实现自己的梦想，实现休斯顿的梦想，实现中国球员多年的梦想。

What are your goals and strategies for growth?

你的成长目标和策略是什么？

And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven irits of God, and the seven star I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.

3：1 你要写信给撒狄教会的使者，说，那有神的七灵和七星的，说，我知道你的行为，按名你是活的，其实是死的。