单词 | despite |
释义 | de·spite (dĭ-spīt) prep. In spite of; notwithstanding: won the game despite overwhelming odds. n. 1. Contemptuous defiance or disregard. 2. Spite; malice: "He died soon after ... of pure despite and vexation" (Sir Walter Scott). [Short for in despite of, from Middle English despit, spite, from Old French, from Latin dēspectus, from past participle of dēspicere, to despise; see DESPISE.] |
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