as opposed to

とは対照的に、ではなく

二つのものの違いや、一方を他方の代わりに選ぶことを表す。

やさしい英語で： Used to show how one thing differs from another, or why one is chosen instead.

• I want tea as opposed to coffee.
• We discussed practical problems as opposed to abstract ideas.
• She enjoys making things as opposed to buying them.

使い方： as opposed to someone/something (We need facts as opposed to guesses.); as opposed to doing something (I prefer walking as opposed to driving.)

類義語： rather than, in contrast to, instead of

よく使う表現： as opposed to something, as opposed to working