1.instead of 而不是

例句:But instead of ending in agreement, the talks broke up in acrimony at the end of the week.

但是到這個周末，談判非但沒有達(dá)成協(xié)議反而在唇槍舌劍中不歡而散。

2.ask for 要求
例句:Student leaders appeared on television to ask for calm.

學(xué)生領(lǐng)袖出現(xiàn)在電視上請求大家保持冷靜。

3.in comparison to 與…相比
例句:In most cases, the refactoring efforts pale in comparison to the risks and costs associated with bad data.

在大多數(shù)情況下，與損壞數(shù)據(jù)招致的風(fēng)險和成本相比，重構(gòu)工作并不算什么。

4.point out 指出

例句:However, social experts point out that many migrant workers often find it hard to adapt to urban life.

然而，一些社會學(xué)者指出，很多外來務(wù)工人員發(fā)現(xiàn)自己很難適應(yīng)城市生活。