r. on the contrary; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter"
r. to some (great or small) extent
常见例句
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artistic content depends on internal form rather than pictorial representation n
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(of verse) having a metric system based on stress rather than syllables or quantity
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a inclined to accept rather than reject s accepting willingly
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n something done (usually as opposed to something said) n the state of being active n a military engagement n a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings) n the series of events that form a plot n the trait of being active and energetic and forceful n the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism n a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another
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n any specific behavior n the state of being active n an organic process that takes place in the body n (chemistry) the capacity of a substance to take part in a chemical reaction n a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings) n the trait of being active
