notwithstanding
notwithstanding
preposition
preposition
- in spite of
尽管，虽然
notwithstanding the evidence, the consensus is that the jury will not reach a verdict.
尽管有证据，人们普遍认为陪审团将无法作出裁决。
[postpositive]this small contretemps notwithstanding, they both had a good time.
虽然发生了这么一个小小的龃龉，他们俩还是玩得很开心。
- nevertheless; in spite of this
话虽是这么说；然而；尽管如此
she tells us she is an intellectual; notwithstanding, she faces the future as unprovided for as a beauty queen.
她告诉我们她是个知识分子；尽管如此，她面临着跟选美冠军一样没有着落的未来。
- although; in spite of the fact that
虽然；尽管
notwithstanding that the hall was packed with bullies, our champion played on steadily and patiently.
尽管大厅里满是打手，我们的冠军仍然坚定沉着地进行比赛。
- late Middle English: from not + withstanding, present participle of withstand, on the pattern of Old French non obstant 'not providing an obstacle to'
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