despite的意思

despite

英 /dɪ'spaɪt/ 美 /dɪ'spaɪt/

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基本释义

  • prep 尽管,不管

    used to say that something happens or is true even though something else might have prevented it

  • n 轻视;憎恨;侮辱

例句

  1. Despite all our efforts to save the school, the authorities decided to close it.

    尽管我们竭力想保住这所学校,当局还是决定把它关闭。

短语

  • despite of 不管;不顾
  • in despite of 尽管;不管
  • despite all that 尽管如此

近义词

prep 尽管,不管
n 轻视;憎恨;侮辱

同根词

adj despiteful 有恶意的;故意为难的