despite
despite 英 [dɪˈspaɪt] 美 [dɪˈspaɪt]
prep. 尽管，不管
名词复数:despites
- Despite is used as a preposition when something happens even though it might have been prevented by something else. You might go see a movie despite hearing a review calling it worse than "Showgirls" and "Ishtar" combined.
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- prep. 尽管，不管
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1. The rabbit is still eating despite that the tortoise is crossing the finishing line.
尽管乌龟都要过终线了，兔子还在吃。
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2. 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。
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3. 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。
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4. He had to laugh despite himself.
他不想笑，但还是忍不住笑了出来。
- despite c. 1300, originally a noun, from Old French despit (12c., Modern French dépit), from Latin despectus "a looking down on, scorn, contempt," from past participle of despicere (see despise).
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