despite
介词
UK/dɪˈspaɪt/
US/dɪˈspaɪt/
定义 despite 介词
- B1
without being affected or prevented by something; regardless of something.
尽管；即使；纵然
Despite his extensive experience, the task remained challenging.
尽管他有丰富的经验，这项任务仍然具有挑战性。
They arrived at the venue on time despite the poor traffic conditions.
尽管交通状况不佳，他们还是准时到达了场地。
Despite some initial concerns, it turned out to be a successful project.
尽管有一些最初的担忧，最终这是一个成功的项目。
片语 despite 介词
- despite yourself
If you do something despite yourself, it means you do it involuntarily, even though you do not want to or know you should not.
不由自主地
• He laughed despite himself, knowing he shouldn't.
他情不自禁地笑了，尽管他知道自己不该笑。