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當rather than作為連詞理解時，根據英語“平行結構”的要求，此時rather than前後的單詞要保持詞性和結構的一致，

比如：

For exercise, I walk rather than run.

此時rather than前後的單詞walk以及run詞性保持一致

更多例句:

I decided to write rather than(to) telephone.

我決定寫信而不是打電話.

They prefer to die fighting rather than(to) live in enslavement.

他們寧可戰死,也不肯活著受奴役.

I prefer to work rather than(to) remain idle.我寧願工作而不願閒著.

I always prefer starting early,rather than leaving everything to the last minute,

我總是願意早開始而不願意把所有事情都留到最後才做.

He was engaged in writing a letter rather than reading the newspaper.

他那時是在寫信而不是看報紙.

類似的還有:

(1) She negotiates the licences as well as ordering the equipment.

(2) Each week he wrote her three letters, as well as telephoning her

rather than後面所接的動詞用什麼形式，取決於和他並列的動詞的形式。rather than 後面一般接的是和前面平行的結構，前面用do後面用do，前面用doing，則後面也用doing。

具體看rather than的意義與用法：
1．跟情態動詞would,should,will等連用構成固定搭配,有時rather than可以分開,意為“寧可”、“與其……倒不如”.

此時,'rather than+ do sth'.
例如：
I'd rather than go there by air．我寧願乘飛機去那裡.
2．作准並列連詞,相等於and not,意義為：是...,而不是...:可以+doing 或 to do.

例如：
①He was engaged in writing 'rather than' reading the newspaper．他正忙著寫東西,而不是 在讀報紙.

②He is to be pitied rather than to be disliked．他應該得到憐憫而不是厭惡.

所以意義表“寧願”+do sth;

表“是...,而不是...:”++doing 或 to do.
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