What made you choose the one rather than the other?

　　你怎么選了這個(gè)而不是那個(gè)？

　　It now seems a probability rather than just a possibility.

　　這件事似乎十拿九穩，而不是僅有可能。

　　The decision was based on emotion rather than rational thought.

　　這個(gè)決定不是基于理性的思考而是基于感情作出的。

　　I think I'll have a cold drink rather than coffee.

　　我想要冷飲，不要咖啡。

　　Consumption rather than saving has become the central feature of contemporary societies.

　　現代社會(huì )的主要特征是消費而不是儲蓄。