意思：prep.尽管；不管；n.憎恨；轻视 读音：英[dɪ'spaɪt]；美[dɪ'spaɪt] 近义词： notwithstanding虽然 contempt轻视 in spite of不顾 defiance蔑视例句： Despite old age, she is still learning to drive. 尽管年事已高,她还在学开车。词语的用法： 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、indespiteof和despiteof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。尽管despite作为连词使用时，意为“尽管”，它通常置于介词短语前。例如：Despite the rain, we decided to go out for a walk. 尽管下雨，我们还是决定出去散步。尽管despite也可置于句首，但此时它通常需要一个逗号来引导，例如：Despite the rain, we decided to go out for a walk. 尽管下雨，我们还是决定出去散步。despite可以用于表达一种态度或情感，意为“轻视、憎恨”。例如：Despite the criticism, he refused to change his mind. 尽管受到批评，他仍坚持己见。Despite the hardship, he managed to maintain a positive attitude. 尽管历经艰辛，他仍保持积极的态度。despite用作名词时，意为“憎恨、轻视”。例如：His hatred for the government was so strong that he refused to vote. 他如此憎恨政府，以至于拒绝投票。The feeling of contempt towards the rich was widespread in the community. 对富人的轻视情绪在整个社区中普遍存在。despite有时解释为“虽然有……”。例如：Despite the difficulty, he managed to complete the task. 尽管有困难，他还是完成了任务。Despite the shortage of resources, the project was still successful. 尽管资源短缺，项目仍然取得了成功。despite比in spite of要轻，这在语气上有所体现。例如：Despite the difficulty, he managed to complete the task. 尽管有困难，他还是完成了任务。In spite of the difficulty, he managed to complete the task. 尽管有困难，他还是完成了任务。
