ratherthan是介词?如果是为什么其后可以跟动词原形?例：{1}.Ratherthaninvestinmyeducation,myparentsspendtheirmoneyonanewhouse{2}.ratherthan的意思是：而不是；宁可…也不愿,在句子中连接两个相同的

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rather than是介词?如果是 为什么其后可以跟动词原形?
例：{1}.Rather than invest in my education,my parents spend their money on a new house
{2}.
rather than的意思是：而不是；宁可…也不愿,在句子中连接两个相同的句子成分,如：
1.　In this model,you manage connections rather than transactions.前后两个名词.
2.　Or what happens if we have to build that component rather than buy it?　连接两个动词.
3.　Because love consists of accepting other person as he or she is rather than regulating her or him.
　　连接两个-ing形式的动词.
4.　You do this work in configuration,rather than in code.连接两个介词短语.

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词组 rather than是连词短语 (conjunction phrase) .连词短语的用法是连接前后两个从句或短语来表示其关系.Rather than 可以接名词,动词,短语或从句接哪个要看（即要配合）主句的句型.例：Rather than invest in my ...