despite
柯林斯詞典
1. PREP You use despite to introduce a fact which makes the other part of the sentence surprising. 盡管[PREP n/-ing]
She has been under house arrest for most of the past decade, despite efforts by the United Nations to have her released. 她在過去10年里大部分時間都被軟禁，盡管聯(lián)合國為她的釋放一直在做努力。
2. PREP You use despite to introduce an idea that appears to contradict your main statement, without suggesting that this idea is true or that you believe it. 盡管
She told friends she will stand by husband, despite reports that he sent another woman love notes. 她告訴朋友說，她將支持丈夫，盡管有報道說他在給別的女人遞情書。
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despite /d??spa?t/
劍橋詞典
- without taking any notice of or being influenced by; not prevented by
- Trains are still running , despite the snow .
- The pop festival passed off peacefully, despite the fears of local residents .
- The overall situation is good, despite a few minor problems .
- He was able to lead a normal life , despite the illness .
- She manages to stay cheerful despite everything. 返回 despite
不管；盡管；無論
I still enjoyed the week despite the weather . 盡管天氣不好，這一周我過得還是很愉快的。
Despite repeated assurances that the product is safe , many people have stopped buying it. 盡管已反復(fù)保證了該產(chǎn)品的安全性，很多人還是不再購買。
[ 動詞后面接一個動詞ing結(jié)構(gòu) ] He managed to eat a big lunch despite having eaten an enormous breakfast . 盡管早餐吃了很多，他午飯還是大吃了一頓。
?despite yourself
If you do something despite yourself, you do it although you do not want to or although you know you should not.
不由自主地，忍不住地
He laughed despite himself. 他忍不住笑了起來。
She took the money from her mother's purse , despite herself. 她忍不住從母親的錢包里拿了錢。
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