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Notwithstanding Formal Syn True Spite Not·With·Stand·Ing Awl ˌnɒtwɪθˈstændɪŋ

Notwithstanding means "despite" or "in spite of." It can be used as a preposition or an adverb, often in formal contexts. For example, "Notwithstanding the challenges, they succeeded."

Notwithstanding means "despite" or "in spite of". It can be used as a preposition or an adverb, often in formal contexts. For example, "Notwithstanding the challenges, they succeeded."

word notwithstanding
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Collins
notwithstanding ★☆☆☆☆
/nɒ̱twɪðstæ̱ndɪŋ/
1
[PREP 介词]尽管 If something is true notwithstanding something else, it is true in spite of that other thing.
  [n ADV]
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • He despised William Pitt, notwithstanding the similar views they both held.

    尽管他和威廉·皮特看法相似,却瞧不起他。

  • Notwithstanding is also an adverb.
    • His relations with colleagues, differences of opinion notwithstanding, were unfailingly friendly.

      尽管有意见分歧,他和同事们一直关系融洽。


Oxford not·with·stand·ing AWL / ˌnɒtwɪθˈstændɪŋ ; NAmE ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ / / ˌnɒtwɪðˈstændɪŋ ; NAmE ˌnɑːtwɪðˈstændɪŋ /
preposition
,
adverb
preposition ( formal) ( also used following the noun it refers to 亦用于其所指名词之后 ) without being affected by sth; despite sth 虽然;尽管 Notwithstanding some major financial problems, the school has had a successful year. 虽然有些重大的经费问题,这所学校一年来还是很成功。 The bad weather notwithstanding, the event was a great success. 尽管天气恶劣,活动还是取得了巨大的成功。 adverb ( formal) despite this 尽管如此 SYN
however
SYN
nevertheless
Notwithstanding, the problem is a significant one. 然而,这个问题仍很重要。
not·with·stand·ing / ˌnɒtwɪθˈstændɪŋ ; NAmE ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ /
LDC
notwithstandingnot‧with‧stand‧ing /ˌnɒtwɪθˈstændɪŋ, -wɪð- $ ˌnɑːt-/ ●○○ AWL preposition, adverb formal
Examples
in spite of something SYN  despite:  Notwithstanding differences, there are clear similarities in all of the world’s religions. Fame and fortune notwithstanding, Donna never forgot her hometown.
WDF

notwithstanding

[ˌnɒtwɪθˈstændɪŋ]

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Spoken:

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尽管(72%),虽然(25%),纵使(3%)
adv.尽管,仍然
prep.尽管,虽然
conj.虽然

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