more than“多于,不仅仅是,超过”,不符合句意 ；instead of“代替,而不是...”,后跟动词用ing形式； as a result of“作为...的结果,由于...”,不符合句意.就剩下Rather than啦.
prefer…rather than…的结构的讲
prefer…rather than…宁愿…而不愿…(跟不定式)①She preferred to stay home rather than go with us.她宁愿呆在家里也不愿同我们一起去.②He prefers to go to the town by bike rather than take a bus.他宁愿骑自行车去镇上而不愿乘汽车去.③I prefer to work rather than sit there doing nothing.我宁愿干活不愿坐在那里无所事事.④In the battle,the soldiers preferred to die rather than give in.在战斗中,战士们宁死也不愿向敌人投降.
【注】prefer…rather than…后面接动词时,在prefer后接带to的不定式,在 rather than后接动词原形,也可在 prefer…rather than…后分别接名词.如：⑤I think I should prefer fish rather than meat.我想我还是要鱼,不要肉.