despite
despite
[dɪˈspʌɪt]
preposition
[mass noun](archaic or poetic/literary)
despite (或 in despite of)
despiteful
adjective
[dɪˈspʌɪt]
preposition
- without being affected by; in spite of
任凭；尽管
he remains a great leader despite age and infirmity.
尽管年老体衰，他仍不失为一位伟大的领导者。
[mass noun](archaic or poetic/literary)
- outrage; injury
(古或诗/文)侮辱；伤害
the despite done by him to the holy relics.
他对这些圣物的亵渎。 - contempt; disdain
轻蔑；鄙视
the theatre only earns my despite.
戏剧界只能引起我的鄙视。
despite (或 in despite of)
- (archaic)in spite of
(古)不管，尽管，任凭
- 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
despite herself Fran felt a ripple of appreciation for his beauty.
弗兰不由自主地感受到了他的勃勃英姿。
despiteful
adjective
- (archaic or poetic/literary 古或诗/文)
- Middle English (originally used as a noun meaning contempt, scorn in the phrase in despite of): from Old French despit, from Latin despectus 'looking down on', past participle (used as a noun) of despicere (see despise)
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