despite是什么意思？

despite

英[dɪˈspaɪt] 美[dɪˈspaɪt]

• prep. 尽管，虽然，不由自主；

例句

• Despite their promise that they would bring down the prices,prices have gone on rising. 尽管他们许下了降低物价的诺言,物价还是继续上涨。
• Despite their valiant efforts, they were unable to save the child’s life. 他们虽然很勇敢地努力抢救, 却没能救回小孩的生命。
• Unemployment was high despite the gains of the civil rights movement. 尽管民权运动有所进展, 失业率仍然很高。
• There has been an overall growth in population,despite some draconian efforts to contain it. 尽管有严厉的遏制措施,人口还是在全面增长。
• Despite the fact that she is short, she is an excellent basketball player. 尽管她个子矮, 却是个出色的篮球运动员。
• Despite its very low fat content, it is deliciously creamy. 虽然脂肪含量很少，但是味美似乳脂。
• They achieved some victories despite these setbacks. 尽管受到这些挫折, 他们还是取得了一些胜利。
• Despite all its accomplishments,the so-called electronic brain must be programed by a human brain. 尽管电脑技艺无比,但它仍得由人来编制其程序。
• Despite her handicap, Jane is able to hold down a full-time job. 简尽管有生理缺陷，却能够保住一份全职工作。
• Yet despite rumours of a joint Pearson - GE bid, no such offer materialised. 尽管皮尔逊集团与通用电气联合收购的传闻不断,但这种行动并未落实.

同义词

• n.
  despite的同义词之：轻视
  insolence, insult, defiance, abuse, malignity, antagonism, contempt, contumacy,
• prep.
  despite的同义词之：任凭,不管
  notwithstanding, of, in, contempt, regardless, spite, defiance,
• despite的同义词之：其他释义
  after, aside, regardless,

同义词解析

• 以下这些前置词或前置短语都含有"虽然，尽管" 的意思
  despite：书面用词，指不受某事或某种原因的阻碍，语气轻于in spite of。
  in spite of ： 在这些词中语气最强，可与despite换用，口语或书面语中均可使用。
  notwithstanding：语气最弱，仅表示一种障碍的存在。

词组

• despite (或 in despite of)
  (archaic)in spite of (古)不管，尽管，任凭
• despite oneself
  used to indicate that one did not intend or expect to do the thing mentioned 不由自主地；身不由己地

英语四级真题

It is widely consumed despite its ill reputation.
出自-2013年6月阅读原文
And despite what you may believe about the limits of your own creative imaginations, we all have the potential to imagine the world in an absolutely new way.
出自-2012年6月听力原文
But despite this, our children are growing up nature-deprived (丧失).
出自-2010年12月阅读原文

英语六级真题

Despite its failure to shatter the glass ceiling,Sweden has one of the most powerful and innovative economies in the world.
出自-2014年6月阅读原文
Despite bottoming out in 1933, the Depression didn't end until World War II.
出自-2013年6月阅读原文
That seems like common sense, despite the multiple influences on becoming parents
出自-2013年12月阅读原文

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• PREP
  尽管;虽然
  You use despite to introduce a fact which makes the other part of the sentence surprising.
  例句
  Despite a thorough investigation, no trace of Dr Southwell has been found... 尽管进行了彻底的调查，还是没有发现索思韦尔博士的任何踪迹。 The National Health Service has visibly deteriorated, despite increased spending... 尽管支出在增加，但国民医疗保健服务的质量却明显下降了。
• PREP
  不由自主;情不自禁
  If you do something despite yourself you do it although you did not really intend or expect to.
  例句
  Despite myself, Harry's remarks had caused me to stop and reflect. 哈里的话让我不由自主地停下来细想。

英汉词典释义

• prep.
  不管, 尽管, 任凭
  Despite the fact that she is short, she is an excellent basketball player. 尽管她个子矮, 却是个出色的篮球运动员。

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike;
  "he was held in contempt""the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary"
  2. contemptuous disregard;
  "she wanted neither favor nor despite"