conj. 表示经过比较后放弃某事而选择另一事，常跟“不如”搭配使用, rather than; better than, usually collocated with “不如”

regular, orderly, successive, in order

W.C., bathroom, shower room, balneary, water closet, loo, toilet, closet, bath

predetermination, predetermine, forespeak, preordain, engage, budget, reserve, phase, slate, fix in advance, predestine, state, preconcert, prearrange, take, schedule, destine, bespeak, foreordain, predestinate

organic

事先推测或说出结果