C2 而不是
rather than
I'd prefer to go in May, as opposed to September. 我更愿意5月份去,而不是9月份。
What about the stores that they own, as opposed to the ones they lease?
Too little is made of music that is good (as opposed to merely popular).
People should be able to get out into nature and experience it, as opposed to glimpsing it from afar.
The goal is to inspire lasting changes as opposed to offering quick fixes.
See also: opposed (DIFFERENT)