He persevered despite discouragement from those around him.是什么意思？

He persevered despite discouragement from those around him.

尽管周围一片劝阻声，他还是锲而不舍。

he

pron. 他，它，一个人；n. 雄性动物；

例句
Logic had prevailed and he had abandoned the idea.
最终理智占了上风，他打消了那个念头。

persevered

v. 坚忍，坚持( persevere的过去式和过去分词 )；

例句
He persevered despite discouragement from those around him.
尽管周围一片劝阻声，他还是锲而不舍。

despite

prep. 尽管，虽然，不由自主；

例句
The gentleman, despite his advanced years, helped Kathryn back to her seat.
这位绅士，尽管年事已高，仍然帮着凯瑟琳回到座位上。

discouragement

n. 沮丧，使人泄气的事物，阻止，劝阻；

例句
...active discouragement from teachers.
教师们的竭力阻挠

from

prep. （表示时间）从…，（表示原因）因为，（表示来源）来自…，（表示分离）与…分离[隔开]；

例句
...an abortive attempt to prevent the current President from taking office.
企图阻止现任总统连任的失败尝试

those

adj.& pron. that的复数；adj. 那些的，那；n. 那，那个( that的名词复数)，（指较远的人或事物）那，（指已提到过或已知的人或事物）那，（特指）那；

例句
We shall strike hard, without flinching, at terrorists and those who abet them.
我们要毫不退缩地严厉打击恐怖分子及其帮凶。

around

adv. 大约，旋转，到处，四处，在周围；prep. 围绕，在附近，前后，左右，在…周围；

例句
He has never put an arm around his wife to accommodate photographers...
他从未为了迎合摄影师而搂住妻子。

him

pron. (he的宾格)他；

例句
They said goodbye to him as he got aboard the train at Union Station.
当他在联合火车站登上火车之际，他们向他道别。