despite
英 /dɪˈspaɪt/ 美 /dɪˈspaɪt/
- prep. 尽管；虽然Without being prevented or affected by something.
We enjoyed our walk despite the cold wind.
尽管寒风吹拂，我们还是散步散得很开心。
Despite significant investment in public transport, many commuters still prefer driving because services remain unreliable.
尽管公共交通获得了大量投资，许多通勤者仍更愿意开车，因为公交服务依然不可靠。
搭配
despite the fact that 尽管事实是despite difficulties 尽管有困难despite efforts 尽管付出了努力
辨析提示
后接名词或动名词，不加of；接从句用the fact that。
词族
近义 in spite of、notwithstanding
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