in spite of
英 [ɪn spaɪt ɒv]
美 [ɪn spaɪt əv]
尽管；不管，不顾
同义词辨析
despitein spite of【导航词义：尽管】
despiteprep. 尽管，虽然
〔辨析〕
语气较轻，与 in spite of 相比用得略少。
〔例证〕
She decided to help her husband despite the fact that he had cheated on her.
尽管丈夫对她不忠，她还是决定要帮他。
Despite all their efforts to win the game, they were defeated by 4 to 3.
虽然他们竭尽全力想赢得比赛，最后还是以4比3的比分被击败。
尽管丈夫对她不忠，她还是决定要帮他。
Despite all their efforts to win the game, they were defeated by 4 to 3.
虽然他们竭尽全力想赢得比赛，最后还是以4比3的比分被击败。
in spite ofprep. 不管，不顾
〔辨析〕
语气较强，比 despite 更常见。
〔例证〕
In spite of the rain, the game went on.
尽管下着雨，比赛仍在继续。
She loved her husband in spite of the fact that he earned less money than her.
虽然丈夫没有自己赚钱多，她仍然爱着他。
尽管下着雨，比赛仍在继续。
She loved her husband in spite of the fact that he earned less money than her.
虽然丈夫没有自己赚钱多，她仍然爱着他。
双语例句
- The artist painted on in spite of his family's opposition.
那个艺术家不顾家里人的异议，继续画了下去。 - In spite of numerous defeats, they still had plenty of fight left in them.
虽然他们失败过很多次，但仍然斗志昂扬。 - The blunt comment made Richard laugh in spite of himself
这番率直的话让理查德不由自主地大笑起来。 - In spite of the fog the crew can distinguish the coastline fairly well.
虽然有雾，船员们仍能相当清楚地识别出那是岸线。 - He was there on the stroke in spite of the rain.
尽管下雨，他还是准时到了。 - In spite of great peril, I have survived
虽然处境非常危险，我还是挺过来了。 - In spite of his otherwise excellent vision, he found he was colour-blind.
尽管他视力很好，他却发现自己是个色盲。 - He's still as cheerful as ever in spite of all his disappointment.
尽管他经受了那么多失望的事，他仍然情绪高涨。 - In spite of her hostility, she was attracted to him
尽管自己心存敌意，她还是为他所吸引。 - They saw their bills rising steadily, in spite of superhuman efforts to save water.
尽管他们已想方设法节约用水，水费仍旧在稳步上升。