despite
/dɪˈspaɪt/
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prep. 儘管
- Despite the cold wind, hundreds of swimmers jumped into the lake for the annual race. 儘管寒風刺骨，數百名泳客還是跳進湖裡參加一年一度的比賽。
其他意思
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prep. 儘管, 雖然
You use despite to introduce a fact which makes the other part of the sentence surprising.
- Despite a thorough investigation, no trace of Dr Southwell has been found