despite

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de∙spite / dɪˈspaɪt ; dɪˈspaɪt /
◙prep
1. used to say that something happens or is true even though something else might have prevented it
• 尽管，虽然，任凭;
【SYN】 in spite of
»Despite all our efforts to save the school, the authorities decided to close it.
  尽管我们竭力想保住这所学校，当局还是决定把它关闭。
»despite the fact (that)
»She went to Spain despite the fact that her doctor had told her to rest.
  尽管医生告诉她应该休息，她还是去了西班牙。
2. despite yourself,  if you do something despite yourself, you do it although you did not intend to
• 尽管并非某人的本意:
»Liz realized that, despite herself, she cared about Edward.
  莉兹发现自己在乎爱德华，不能自制。
  
des·pite / diˈspait /
preposition
1. used to show that sth happened or is true although sth else might have happened to prevent it
   即使；尽管
   SYN  in spite of :
   Her voice was shaking despite all her efforts to control it.
   尽管她竭尽全力控制自己,声音仍然在颤抖。
   Despite applying for hundreds of jobs, he is still out of work.
   尽管他申请了数百个工作,但仍然在失业中。
   She was good at physics  despite the fact that she found it boring.
   尽管她认为物理枯燥无味,她却学得很好。
2. despite yourself used to show that sb did not intend to do the thing mentioned
   尽管(自己)不愿意
   SYN   in spite of :
   He had to laugh despite himself.
   他不想笑,但还是忍不住笑了出来。