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It is, therefore, not surprising that uncivilised road conducts are pervasive as most aggrieved parties would rather tolerate these culprits than asserting their rights with unpredictable consequences.

关注这种情形的国人再三表示，应该采取改善措施。可惜的是，他们一些可取的建议，在报章上积极谈论后便没有下文。

But I would rather think with the 18-century Italian dramatist, Vittorio Alfieri, that "often the test of courage is not to die but to live".

不过，我更赞同18世纪意大利戏剧家维多利奥·阿尔菲利的观点，对勇气的考验往往不是去死，而是要活。

But I would rather think with the 18th-century Italian dramatist, Vittorio Alfieri, that often the test of courage is not to die but to live.

不过，我更赞同十八世纪意大利戏剧家维多利奥·阿尔菲利的观点，&对勇气的考验往往不是去死，而是要活。&

But I would rather think with the 18th-century Italian dramatist, Vittorio Alfieri, that "often the test of courage is not to die but to live."

参考译文是&临危不惧、或从容不迫&，下面的圆括号都是我觉得比我译好的译文）但我觉得十八世纪意大利剧作家Vitterio Alfieri的话更耐人寻味：&对勇气的考验往往不是死亡，而是怎么活下去。&

I would rather my brother visited Aunt Sally today.

我宁愿我弟弟今天就去看望萨丽姑姑。

I would rather stay at home al one.

我宁愿独自呆在家。

Would rather cost heavy price buy chicken ribs and old foreign aid --Niko Kovac,Sforza ...

却宁可花大价钱购买鸡肋且年老的外援--Niko Kovac，Sforza。。。

No one has ever had such prestige among foreign nations as he,82 for he was ever a lover of peace, even to such a degree that he was continually quoting the saying of Scipio in which he declared that he would rather save a single citizen than slay a thousand foes.

没有人在外国有过像他那样的声望（82），因为他一直是个爱好和平的人，甚至到了这个程度，他不断引用西庇阿的话，解救一个公民，胜过杀死一千个敌人。

After all, most cities, if they could choose, would rather have San Bernardino's problems than Harlem's.

毕竟，大多数城市如果有选择的话，一定会选择圣贝纳狄诺市的困难，而不是哈伦。

After all, most cities, if they could choose, would rather have San Bernardino's problems than Harlem's.

毕竟，如果可以选择的话，大部分城市宁愿自己像圣伯纳迪诺那样，也不愿成为第二个哈莱姆。

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。