| 释义 |
if you say that somebody did something in spite of a fact, you mean it is surprising that that fact did not prevent them from doing it不管；尽管 synonym despite- In spite of his age, he still leads an active life.尽管年事已高，他依旧过着一种忙碌的生活。
- They went swimming in spite of all the danger signs.他们无视那么多警告牌，还是去游泳了。
- English became the official language for business in spite of the fact that the population was largely Chinese.虽然当地居民主要是中国人，英语却成了商业上正式使用的语言。
Language Bank howeverhoweverWays of saying ‘but’“但是” 的表达方式- Politicians have promised to improve road safety. So far, however, little has been achieved.政客们承诺要加强道路安全。但是，迄今为止成效微乎其微。
- Despite clear evidence from road safety studies, no new measures have been introduced.尽管道路安全研究已得出确切依据，但仍未实施任何新措施。
- Politicians have promised to improve road safety. In spite of this/Despite this, little has been achieved so far.政客们承诺要加强道路安全。尽管如此，迄今为止成效微乎其微。
- Although politicians have promised to improve road safety, little has been achieved so far.尽管政客们承诺要加强道路安全，但是迄今为止成效微乎其微。
- Some politicians claim that the new transport policy has been a success. In fact, it has been a total disaster. 一些政客宣称新的交通政策非常成功，实际上却是彻头彻尾的失败。
- Government campaigns have had a measure of success, but the fact remains that large numbers of accidents are still caused by careless drivers.政府的宣传活动取得了一定的成功，但实际情况是大量的交通事故仍然是由于驾驶者疏忽造成的。
See also spite |