| 单词 | despite |
| 释义 | despitedespite /dɪˈspaɪt/ ●●● W1 AWL preposition 1used to say that something happens or is true even though something else might have prevented it SYN in spite of: Despite international pressure, progress has slowed in the peace talks. She was hired despite the fact that she had no background in science.2despite yourself if you do something despite yourself, you do it although you did not intend to: Jessie realized that, despite herself, she cared about Edward.GRAMMAR: despite, in spite of, although• Despite and in spite of are prepositions and must have an object, for example: Marla is a good worker, in spite of her problems at home. Despite his age, he still has a lot of energy. You can also use despite and in spite of with a verb + ing: Despite being 75, he still has a lot of energy.• Although is a conjunction and must be followed by a clause, for example: Although Marla has problems at home, she is a good worker. Although he is 75, he has a lot of energy. You do not use despite or in spite of before a clause. |
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