prep.(介词)

1. 尽管，任凭，虽有，纵使
2. 不管，不顾，不在乎
3. 虽然，虽说

n.(名词)

1. 怨恨，恶意，憎恨，恨
2. 侮辱，凌辱，毁誉
3. 损害，伤害
4. 轻视，轻蔑，藐视

v.(动词)

1. 藐视
2. 使恼火

prep.(介词)

1. 不管,尽管 without being affected by

Noun:

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"
   

1.尽管;虽然
You usedespite to introduce a fact which makes the other part of the sentence surprising.

despite的反义词

e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。

2.不由自主;情不自禁
If you do somethingdespite yourself you do it although you did not really intend or expect to.

e.g. 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。

1. despite的意思

1. 尽管：2.一般来说,一个饭店的菜单会表明其decor(确认是这个单词)尽管(despite)这份菜单(this menu)___,它的提供的食物却是有点_____. (我觉得应该是填反意)

2. 不管：but但是 |despite不管 | though尽管

3.

3. 憎恨,轻视：desperate令人绝望的,危急的 |despite憎恨,轻视 | destroy破坏

4. 不管,不顾：humor 幽默,诙谐 |despite 不管,不顾80 | technological 工艺的

despite old age, she is still learning to drive.

尽管年事已高,她还在学开车。

despite all our efforts we still lost the game.

尽管我们尽了全力，我们还是输掉了比赛。

He came to the meeting despite his illness.

尽管生病，他还是来参加会议。

She managed despite everything to preserve her sense of humour.

她不管遇到什么情况都竭力保持着幽默感。

The statesman scoffed at the despites from his political enemy.

这位政治家对政敌的攻击嗤之以鼻。

She ignored all despites and carried on with her dreams.

她不在乎别人的轻视,继续追逐自己的梦想。

He had to laugh despite himself.

他不想笑，但还是忍不住笑了出来。

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。

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。

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。

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。

What do you like to do in your spare time?

空闲时你喜欢干什么?

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.

The business folded up despite its brave start.

生意虽然开始时很成功,但终于失败了.

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.

She swims well despite her disabilities.

尽管身体残疾,她却是个游泳好手.

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.

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.

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.

We shall be victorious in despite of difficulties.

不管有什么困难,我们一定会胜利.

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

她虽然是个大明星，却非常平易近人。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

1. despite a shortage of steel, industrial output has increased by five percent.
   尽管钢材供应不足,工业产量仍增长5％。
2. despite what others say,I think this film is very good.
   不管别人怎么说,我仍认为这部电影很好看。

• despite%20of">in despite of不管
• despite%20of">despite of不管, 尽管, 任凭...

• His Voice leapt out, despite of godlike curb.

  出自：Keats

• despite the sunshine, the air is chilly.

  出自：M. Roberts

1. despite有时解释为“虽然有……”。

   I shall try again despite the difficulty.
   虽然有困难，我会再试一次。

2. in despite of和despite of也表示“不管，尽管”，但是使用不普遍；
3. 从语气上看，despite比in spite of要轻。

prep.(介词)

despite, after, for, notwithstanding, with

这几个词均可表示“让步”。after表示“让步”时在大多数情况下要和all连用,意思是“经过一切…之后,仍然…”; despite和in spite of具有相同的意思,但despite是正式用语,且语气较强; for表示“让步”时,其意思和用法与with基本相同,表示有保留的或未起作用的理由、原因,有“虽然…还是…”“尽管…仍然…”的意思,它们一般用于口语中,而且都必须和all连用,出现在句首; notwithstanding是正式用语,表示“让步”的语气较弱,其宾语往往是表示难度较小的障碍的名词,它引导的短语可以置于句首,亦可置于句中或句末,有时还可置于它引导的短语之后。

despite, in spite of

despite和in spite of是两个可以互换使用的介词和介词短语,均表示“不管,不顾”。despite比in spite of简单、语气轻,也更文雅一些,但后者比前者用得更普遍,常用于“in spite of everything”中。

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。

• ☆ 1300年左右进入英语，直接源自古法语的despit；最初源自古典拉丁语的despectus，意为看不起。