og-8的解释

解释中有一句话：

This reasoning tacitly excludes the possibility of such  officials earning a living through work other than lobbying.

请问这句话怎么翻译，尤其是other than的用法？

other than是“除了“的意思

other than apart from a particular person or thing; except: You should get a little stiffness but other than that there should be no side effects. | How can you say that religion is anything other than a way of controlling people?