despite
in spite of【导航词义:尽管】
despite prep. 尽管,虽然
〔辨析〕语气较轻,与 in spite of 相比用得略少。
〔例证〕
She decided to help her husband despite the fact that he had cheated on her.
尽管丈夫对她不忠,她还是决定要帮他。
Despite all their efforts to win the game, they were defeated by 4 to 3.
虽然他们竭尽全力想赢得比赛,最后还是以4比3的比分被击败。
in spite of prep. 不管,不顾
〔辨析〕语气较强,比 despite 更常见。
〔例证〕
In spite of the rain, the game went on.
尽管下着雨,比赛仍在继续。
She loved her husband in spite of the fact that he earned less money than her.
虽然丈夫没有自己赚钱多,她仍然爱着他。