despite

despitedespiteD.J.:[disˈpait]K.K.:[dɪˈspaɪt]prep.1.■不管, 尽管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。

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despite[di'spait]prep.1.■不在乎，不管，不顾；尽管，任凭，虽有，纵使：I failed the test despite studying all night.尽管整夜学习，我还是考试不及格。n.1.■侮辱，凌辱；损害；伤害；卑鄙的行为；不利2.■反对；反抗，抗争3.■[古语]4.■恶意，怨恨，憎恨5.■藐视,轻蔑;轻视[亦作despight]vt.1.■[古语]蔑视，藐视2.■[废语]使恼火，使烦恼；冒犯despite not your enemy[谚语]不可轻敌；不要低估对手in despite of无视，不顾不管，尽管，任凭[亦作despite of]( = in spite of)变形vt.despiteddespiting

despitedespite[disˈpait]n.[古]1.■轻视; 怨[憎]恨; 恶意2.■轻蔑; 侮辱

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词性变化despite[disˈpait]prep.1.■不顾, 尽管, 纵使remain modest despite one's achievements尽管有成绩仍然保持谦虚