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despite despite ★★★★☆/dɪspa͟ɪt/1[PREP	介词]尽管；虽然 You use despite to introduce a fact which makes the other part of the sentence surprising.   [PREP n/-ing]Despite a thorough investigation, no trace of Dr Southwell has been found...尽管进行了彻底的调查，还是没有发现索思韦尔博士的任何踪迹。The National Health Service has visibly deteriorated, despite increased spending...尽管支出在增加，但国民医疗保健服务的质量却明显下降了。He was obviously distressed despite being unconscious...虽然他自己未发觉，但他显然很忧心。She will stand by husband, despite reports that he sent another woman love notes.尽管有报道说她丈夫曾给另一个女人写求爱信，但她还是会支持他。2[PREP	介词]不由自主；情不自禁 If you do something despite yourself you do it although you did not really intend or expect to.   [PREP pron-refl]Despite myself, Harry's remarks had caused me to stop and reflect.哈里的话让我不由自主地停下来细想。 despitede‧spite /dɪˈspaɪt/ ●●● S3 W1 AWL preposition  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1used to say that something happens or is true even though something else might have prevented it  SYN  in spite of:  Despite all our efforts to save the school, the authorities decided to close it.despite the fact (that) She went to Spain despite the fact that her doctor had told her to rest.2despite yourself if you do something despite yourself, you do it although you did not intend to:  Liz realized that, despite herself, she cared about Edward.GRAMMAR: Patterns with despite• You say despite doing something: · He won despite being injured.• You say despite the fact that: · He won despite the fact that he was injured. ✗Don’t say:  He won despite he was injured.• Don’t confuse despite and in spite of. ✗Don’t say:  despite of

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Collins	despite ★★★★☆ /dɪspa͟ɪt/ 1 [PREP 介词]尽管；虽然 You use despite to introduce a fact which makes the other part of the sentence surprising. [PREP n/-ing] Despite a thorough investigation, no trace of Dr Southwell has been found... 尽管进行了彻底的调查，还是没有发现索思韦尔博士的任何踪迹。 The National Health Service has visibly deteriorated, despite increased spending... 尽管支出在增加，但国民医疗保健服务的质量却明显下降了。 He was obviously distressed despite being unconscious... 虽然他自己未发觉，但他显然很忧心。 She will stand by husband, despite reports that he sent another woman love notes. 尽管有报道说她丈夫曾给另一个女人写求爱信，但她还是会支持他。 2 [PREP 介词]不由自主；情不自禁 If you do something despite yourself you do it although you did not really intend or expect to. [PREP pron-refl] Despite myself, Harry's remarks had caused me to stop and reflect. 哈里的话让我不由自主地停下来细想。
Oxford	des·pite ★ AWL / dɪˈspaɪt ; NAmE dɪˈspaɪt / preposition 1 ★ used to show that sth happened or is true although sth else might have happened to prevent it 即使；尽管 SYN in spite of ◆ Her voice was shaking despite all her efforts to control it. 尽管她竭尽全力控制自己，声音仍然在颤抖。 ◆ Despite applying for hundreds of jobs, he is still out of work. 尽管他申请了数百个工作，但仍然在失业中。 ◆ She was good at physics despite the fact thatshe found it boring. 尽管她认为物理枯燥无味，她却学得很好。 ☞language bank at however 2 despite yourself used to show that sb did not intend to do the thing mentioned 尽管（自己）不愿意 SYN in spite of ◆ He had to laugh despite himself. 他不想笑，但还是忍不住笑了出来。 des·pite / dɪˈspaɪt ; NAmE dɪˈspaɪt /
LDC	despitede‧spite /dɪˈspaɪt/ ●●● S3 W1 AWL preposition Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1used to say that something happens or is true even though something else might have prevented it SYN in spite of: Despite all our efforts to save the school, the authorities decided to close it.despite the fact (that) She went to Spain despite the fact that her doctor had told her to rest.2despite yourself if you do something despite yourself, you do it although you did not intend to: Liz realized that, despite herself, she cared about Edward.GRAMMAR: Patterns with despite• You say despite doing something: · He won despite being injured.• You say despite the fact that: · He won despite the fact that he was injured. ✗Don’t say: He won despite he was injured.• Don’t confuse despite and in spite of. ✗Don’t say: despite of
WDF	despite [dɪˈspaɪt] CET4CET6TEM4考研 i742 55875 5666 7108 12722 14067 16312 PREP1112 1401315 Spoken: 183322810 尽管(89%)，不管(8%)，憎恨(2%)，轻视(1%) prep.尽管，不管 n.轻视；憎恨；侮辱

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