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There are many arguments for State Socialism, or rather what Lenin calls State Capitalism, in any country which is economically but not culturally backward.

还有的国家社会主义，或要求而列宁的国家资本主义，许多争论在任何国家，但并非是经济文化比较落后的。

His sister , or rather , stepsister

他的妹妹，或更确切地说，他的异父妹妹

Or rather I'm slogging it out, and my bank, First Direct, is doing some admirable slogging on my behalf, but the airline is stonewalling.

更确切地说，是我在苦苦努力，我的银行First Direct正代表我做着一些令人钦佩的努力工作，但这家航空公司却在从中作梗。

He lives in London, or rather he lives in a suburb of London.

他住在伦敦，更准确地说是在伦敦郊区。

He lives in London, or rather he lives in suburb of London.

他住在伦敦，更确切地说是在伦敦郊区。

He is the Satan, the Tempter, or rather the Tester.

他就是那撒旦，那诱惑者，或者那测试者。

You feel like e-mailing Tenner -- or, rather, handwriting him a letter -- to ask if there isn't some hope for humanity after all.

你会因而有种意愿，想要给滕纳发电子邮件。或者，还是动手给他写一封信为妙，询问他到底人类还有没有剩下一点点希望？

In Wales a marriage only became indissoluble , or rather it only ceased to be terminable by notification, after seven years had elapsed.

在威尔士，婚姻只有满了七年之后才不能解除，或者更确切些说，才不能取消。

They formed thenceforth the bulk of the sect, or rather in them the sect properly so called was summed up.

他们组成此后的大部分节，或者在他们的节所谓的正确总结了。

I have thoroughly tried school-keeping, and found that my expenses were in proportion, or rather out of proportion, to my income, for I was obliged to dress and train, not to say think and believe, accordingly, and I lost my time into the bargain.

我曾经全心全意办过学校，我发现得到的利益顶多抵上了支出，甚至还抵不上，因为我必须穿衣，修饰，不必说还必须像别人那样来思想和信仰，结果这一笔生意损失了我不少时间，吃亏得很。

The split between the two groups can hardly be papered over.

这两个团体间的分歧难以掩饰。

This approach not only encourages a greater number of responses, but minimizes the likelihood of stale groupthink.

这种做法不仅鼓励了更多的反应，而且减少跟风的可能性。