despite
音標(biāo)發(fā)音
- 英式音標(biāo) [d?'spa?td??spa?t]
- 美式音標(biāo) [d??spa?t]
- 國際音標(biāo) [di'spait]
- 英式發(fā)音
- 美式發(fā)音
基本解釋
- prep. 即使，盡管
- n. （詩/文）侮辱，傷害；輕視，鄙視；憎恨
- v. 故意使煩惱，故意傷害
詞源解說
- 1300年左右進入英語，直接源自古法語的despit；最初源自古典拉丁語的despectus，意為看不起。
用法辨析
- despite有時解釋為“雖然有……”。I shall try again despite the difficulty. 雖然有困難，我會再試一次。
- in despite of和despite of也表示“不管，盡管”，但是使用不普遍；
- 從語氣上看，despite比in spite of要輕。
英漢例句
- Despite a shortage of steel, industrial output has increased by five percent.
盡管鋼材供應(yīng)不足,工業(yè)產(chǎn)量仍增長5％。
用作介詞 (prep.)
詞組短語
- despite prep 不管;即使;盡管;不顧
- Despite on 盡管在;盡管上
- But Despite 但盡管
- despite whichle 雖然那樣
- Despite Trailing 盡管十分疲累
短語
英英字典
- without taking any notice of or being influenced by; not prevented by
- You use despite to introduce a fact which makes the other part of the sentence surprising.
- You use despite to introduce an idea that appears to contradict your main statement, without suggesting that this idea is true or that you believe it.