despite

• prep. 尽管，不管
• n. 轻视；憎恨；侮辱

词源同despise,鄙视，-t, 过去分词后缀。用于引申义，尽管（鄙视），仍然。

1. lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike;

"he was held in contempt"

"the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary"

2. contemptuous disregard;

"she wanted neither favor nor despite"

despite

c. 1300, originally a noun, from Old French despit (12c., Modern French dépit), from Latin despectus "a looking down on, scorn, contempt," from past participle of despicere (see despise).

The preposition (early 15c.) is short for in despite of (late 13c.), a loan-translation of Old French en despit de "in contempt of." Almost became despight during 16c. spelling reform.

despite, in spite of, notwithstanding

这些前置词或前置短语都含有"虽然，尽管"之意。

despite： 书面用词，指不受某事或某种原因的阻碍，语气轻于in spite of。

in spite of： 在这些词中语气最强，可与despite换用，口语或书面语中均可使用。

notwithstanding： 语气最弱，仅表示一种障碍的存在。

Some scholars think teamwork may not always be reliable, despite its potential to work wonders.

出自-2017年6月阅读原文

In the last year alone, despite an increase in the UK population and a subsequent rise in the number of households, sales of toilet paper fell by 2%, with the average household reducing their toilet roll spending from £43 in 2014 to £41 in 2015.

出自-2017年6月阅读原文

We can live a peaceful life despite the various challenges of the modern world.

出自-2016年6月阅读原文

It is utterly confusing to me that people do not recognize this, despite the fact that pretty much anyone who has been a student can tell the difference between their best and worst teachers.

出自-2016年12月阅读原文

Despite being unaware that there were two types of instruction, teachers reported significant motivational changes in 27% of the children in the growth mind-set workshop as compared with only 9% of students in the control group.

出自-2016年12月阅读原文

It is widely consumed despite its ill reputation.

出自-2013年6月阅读原文

But despite this, our children are growing up nature-deprived (丧失).

出自-2010年12月阅读原文

And despite what you may believe about the limits of your own creative imaginations, we all have the potential to imagine the world in an absolutely new way.

出自-2012年6月听力原文

Despite the growing importance of computers, however, there will always be a place and need for the personal letter.

出自-2010年12月听力原文

Despite being unaware that there were two types of instruction, teachers reported significant motivational changes in 27% of the children in the growth mindset workshop as compared with only 9% of students in the control group.

2016年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B

Despite having a brain no bigger than the tip of your index finger, pigeons have a very impressive visual memory.

2017年12月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section A

Ideas about learning by doing have struggled to become mainstream educationally, despite being old concepts from Dewey and Montessori, Plato and Aristotle, and in the American context, Ralph Emerson, on the value of experience and self-reliance.

2019年6月四级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

Indoor pollution, which includes sources like home heating and cooking, has remained constant over the past several decades despite advances in the area.

2018年12月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section A

American parents, whether rich or poor, have similar expectations of their children despite different ways of parenting.

出自-2017年6月阅读原文

The report warnsthe picture on wages is likely to get worse this year despite indications of an economic rebound.

出自-2016年6月听力原文

Only 13 percent of respondents said that they were interested in buying a smartwatch in 2016, for example – an increase of just one percent from the previous year despite a year of high-profile launches.

出自-2016年12月阅读原文

On the flip side, there are many forced riders, who are suffering from the climate change impacts despite having scarcely contributed to the problem.

出自-2016年12月阅读原文

It is worth promoting despite the risks involved.

出自-2015年12月阅读原文

Despite this problem, many students are still drawn to these institutions—and two-year schools in particular.

出自-2015年12月阅读原文

Despite mournful polar bears and charts showing carbon emissions soaring, most people find it hard to believe that global warming will affect them personally.

出自-2015年12月阅读原文

Despite clear signs of global warming it is not easy for most people to believe climate change will affect their own lives.

出自-2015年12月阅读原文

A flagship university in the South, the school graduates just 16 percent of its first-generation students, despite its overall graduation rate of 71 percent.

出自-2015年12月阅读原文

Despite its failure to shatter the glass ceiling,Sweden has one of the most powerful and innovative economies in the world.

出自-2014年6月阅读原文

Our society does not— despite rhetoric(说辞) to the contrary—put much value on raising children.

出自-2013年12月阅读原文

That seems like common sense, despite the multiple influences on becoming parents

出自-2013年12月阅读原文

Despite the ease with which the rich can acquire almost anything they desire, they are just as likely to be unhappy as the middle classes.

出自-2013年12月阅读原文

Despite bottoming out in 1933, the Depression didn't end until World War II.

出自-2013年6月阅读原文

Despite this fact, many Americans are still strongly opposed to "big government.

出自-2012年6月阅读原文

Despite the modesty of the benefit, the Chamber of Commerce and other business groups fought it bitterly, describing it as "government-run personnel management" and a "dangerous precedent".

出自-2010年6月阅读原文

Despite unemployment and the lost of her home, Andrea Clark considers herself a blessed and happy woman.

出自-2012年12月听力原文

Despite arguments and disagreements, the movement has continued to flourish and has members in more than 80 countries.

出自-2010年6月听力原文

American universities, despite their global reputation for excellence in teaching, have only begun to demonstrate what they can produce in real-world learning.

2017年6月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section A

Despite being the continent's second-largest producer of tomatoes, Nigeria is dependent on $1 billion worth of tomato-paste imports every year, as around 75% of the local harvest goes to waste thanks to a lack of proper storage facilities.

2017年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section A

Despite complications and concerns, the upsides of sharing can be significant.

2017年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B

Despite the success of the experiment, the actual results are worrisome, and mostly confirm earlier studies.

2017年6月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section A

Despite the turmoil, brick and mortar won't disappear any time soon.

2019年6月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B

Despite this problem, many students are still drawn to these institutions — and two-year schools in particular.

2015年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

However, despite 2 billion people worldwide already supplementing their diet with insects, consumer disgust remains a large barrier in many western countries.

2019年12月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section B

In the flip side, there are many "forced riders", who are suffering from the climate change impacts despite having scarcely contributed to the problem.

2016年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C

In the United States, up to forty percent of all food goes uneaten, despite the fact that one in seven American households lacks regular access to good food.

2017年12月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section A

Only 13 percent of respondents said that they were interested in buying a smartwatch in 2016, for example – an increase of just one percent from the previous year despite a year of high-profile launches.

2016年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B

So, despite all the talk about drone deliveries to your doorstep, all the retail executives expressing anxiety over consumers going online, and even a Presidential candidate exclaiming that Amazon has a " huge antitrust problem, " the Census data suggest

2019年6月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B

The report warns the picture on wages is likely to get worse this year despite indications of an economic rebound.

2016年6月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section B

And their minds are bright despite their dirty hands and clothes.

2016年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

Despite recent advancements in 3D food printing, the industry has many challenges to overcome.

2018年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

Despite the pain, I stayed the course walking a bit and then running again.

2018年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 阅读A 原文

Despite the poor service of the hotel, the manager is reluctant to invest in sufficient training for his staff.

2018年高考英语江苏卷 单项填空 原文

Despite the previous rounds of talks, no agreement has been reached so far by the two sides.

2015年高考英语天津卷 单项填空 原文

Despite the serious nature of inspections, they resulted in some funny moments.

2015年高考英语湖南卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

Despite their many differences, all human beings share several defining characteristics.

2019年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 任务型阅读 原文

He sensed a great potential in her despite her weaknesses.

2016年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读D 选项

I learned through another woman's eyes that my daughter was still a good person despite her troubled teenage years.

2015年高考英语重庆卷 完形填空 A 原文

In any case, despite so much evidence to the contrary, many managers still agree to theory X.

2016年高考英语上海卷 完形填空 原文

The reason why the ponies here are naughty is that Haytor is a tourist-heavy area and tourists are constantly feeding the ponies foods, despite signs asking them not to.

2015年高考英语湖北卷 阅读理解 阅读A 原文

The thing is, a number of them have admitted that despite their success, they aren't happy.

2015年高考英语浙江卷 完形填空 原文

This is despite evidence that a dollar spent on risk-reduction saves at least two on reconstruction.

2016年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

Thus humans who lived a million years ago, despite their big brains and sharp stone tools, lived in constant fear of meat-eating animals.

2019年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 任务型阅读 原文

More recently, while examining housing construction, the researchers discovered that illiterate, non-English- speaking Mexican workers in Houston, Texas, consistently met best-practice labor productivity standards despite the complexity of the building industry’s work.

出自-2009年考研阅读原文

In 2005, IBM noted in a court filing that it had been issued more than 300 business-method patents despite the fact that it questioned the legal basis for granting them.

出自-2010年考研阅读原文

Despite variations in detail, wholesale markets in the countries that have been closely examined— France, Germany, Italy and Spain—are made out of the same building blocks.

出自-2010年考研阅读原文

Despite these factors, many social scientists seem reluctant to tackle such problems.

出自-2013年考研阅读原文

Unfortunately, despite years in the making, “The Heart of the Matter” never gets to the heart of the matter: the illiberal nature of liberal education at our leading colleges and universities.

出自-2014年考研阅读原文

If everything was going so well, then why did over 17 million people vote for Brexit, despite the warnings about what it could do to their country’s economic prospects?.

出自-2017年考研阅读原文

But despite common misconceptions, a gap year does not hinder the success of academic pursuits—in fact, it probably enhances it.

2017年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

But—despite some claims to the contrary, laughing probably has little influence on physical fitness.

2011年考研真题（英语一）完形填空 Section Ⅰ

Despite attempts by the Church to strong-arm this new generation of logicians and rationalists, more explanations for how the universe functioned were being made, and at a rate that the people-including the Church -could no longer ignore.

2020年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

Despite graduating into the best economy in the past 50 years, Gen Zs know what an economic train wreck looks like.

2020年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

Despite the appeals court's decision, big questions remain unanswered.

2012年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

Despite trade competition and outsourcing, American manufacturing still needs to replace tens of thousands of retiring boomers every years.

2017年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

Despite variations in detail, wholesale markets in the countries that have been closely examined—France, Germany, Italy and Spain—are made out of the same building blocks.

2010年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

If everything was going so well, then why did over 17 million people vote for Brexit, despite the warnings about what it could do to their country's economic prospects?

2017年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

In 2005, IBM noted in a court filing that it had been issued more than 300 business-method patents, despite the fact that it questioned the legal basis for granting them.

2010年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

Mayor Jose Luis Martinez-Almeida made opposition to the zone a centrepiece of his election campaign, despite its success in improving air quality.

2020年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

More recently, while examining housing construction, the researchers discovered that illiterate, non-English- speaking Mexican workers in Houston, Texas, consistently met best-practice labor productivity standards despite the complexity of the building in

2009年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

The Dutch giant Elsevier, which claims to publish 25% of the scientific papers produced in the world, made profits of more than £900m last year, while UK universities alone spent more than £210m in 2016 to enable researchers to access their own publicly f

2020年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

This advice is more relevant now than ever before, even as more parents want to embrace the ideas of their children, despite the current housing crunch.

2019年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

Unfortunately, despite 2.5 years in the making, "The Heart of the Matter" never gets to the heart of the matter: the illiberal nature of liberal education at our leading colleges and universities.

2014年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

He had to laugh despite himself.

他不想笑，但还是忍不住笑了出来。

牛津词典

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。

牛津词典

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。

牛津词典

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。

牛津词典

Despite myself, Harry's remarks had caused me to stop and reflect.

哈里的话让我不由自主地停下来细想。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The National Health Service has visibly deteriorated, despite increased spending...

尽管支出在增加，但国民医疗保健服务的质量却明显下降了。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Despite a thorough investigation, no trace of Dr Southwell has been found...

尽管进行了彻底的调查，还是没有发现索思韦尔博士的任何踪迹。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

What do you like to do in your spare time?

空闲时你喜欢干什么?

辞典例句

Despite her scruffy clothes, there was an air of sophistication about her.

尽管她衣衫褴褛, 但神态老练世故.

《简明英汉词典》

The business folded up despite its brave start.

生意虽然开始时很成功,但终于失败了.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

There has been an overall growth in population, despite some draconian efforts to contain it.

尽管有严厉的遏制措施,人口还是在全面增长.

《简明英汉词典》

She swims well despite her disabilities.

尽管身体残疾,她却是个游泳好手.

《简明英汉词典》

His determination remains as strong as ever despite all the setbacks he has encountered.

他虽然遇到许多挫折,可是意志仍旧那样坚强.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

The pilot homed in by means of radar, despite the poor visibility.

尽管能见度极差,飞机由雷达导航返航了.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

Despite its immensity, it is both simple and elegant, fulfilling its designer's dream to create'an enormous object drawn as faintly as possible.

桥尽管很大, 但它结构简单,而外形雅观, 实现了设计师要创造出 “ 一个在重物作用下尽可能不变形的庞然大物”的理想.

《用法词典》

We shall be victorious in despite of difficulties.

不管有什么困难,我们一定会胜利.

《简明英汉词典》

Despite being a big star, she's very approachable.

她虽然是个大明星，却非常平易近人。

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

Despite signs of an improvement in the economy, there is no room for complacency.

尽管在经济方面有改善的迹象，但仍不容自满。

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

Despite his bulk he moved lightly on his feet.

尽管他身形庞大，移动起来还是很灵巧。

柯林斯例句

They were all in top hats and cutaways despite the growing heat.

虽然天气越来越热，他们仍全部戴着高顶礼帽，穿着燕尾服。

柯林斯例句

Despite the violence that preceded the elections, reports say that polling was orderly and peaceful.

虽然选举之前有过暴力事件，但有报道称投票过程秩序井然，波澜不惊。

柯林斯例句

Despite its demonstrable speed and safety, the boat failed to become popular.

虽然其速度和安全性都可得到证明，但这种船还是不受欢迎。

柯林斯例句

Despite the occasional hiccup, the US and Laos have had quite cordial relations.

尽管偶尔出现一些小的磕碰，美国和老挝一直保持着很友好的关系。

柯林斯例句

I actually skated, and despite some teetering I did not fall on the ice.

我真的滑冰了——尽管有些踉跄，但没有跌跟头。

柯林斯例句

Despite a thorough investigation, no trace of Dr Southwell has been found.

尽管进行了彻底的调查，还是没有发现索思韦尔博士的任何踪迹。

柯林斯例句

He'd obviously kept himself fit despite his years of confinement.

显然，尽管监禁多年，他依旧保持着身体健康。

柯林斯例句

Despite the unsettled weather, we had a marvellous weekend.

尽管天气一会儿好一会儿差，我们仍然度过了一个美好的周末。

柯林斯例句

The gentleman, despite his advanced years, helped Kathryn back to her seat.

这位绅士，尽管年事已高，仍然帮着凯瑟琳回到座位上。

柯林斯例句