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
- They are both very cheerful in spite of their colds
他们俩虽然感冒了，可都兴高采烈的。 - In spite of this, they were in a quandary.
尽管这样，他们还觉得左右为难。 - In spite of the watch set on the house, the thief escaped.
尽管这幢房子设置了看守人员，小偷还是逃跑了。 - In spite of his injuries, the young man stuck it out.
那小伙子受了伤，还硬挺着把活干完。 - 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。 - Their love of life comes in spite of, almost in defiance of, considerable hardship.
尽管面临众多的艰难困苦，他们还是几乎义无反顾地表现出了对生活的热爱。 - In spite of the long trip, Jody arrived looking as if she had come out of a bandbox.
虽然经过长途旅行，乔迪到达的时候仍然显得神采奕奕。 - I wouldn't trust them in spite of all their la-di-da manners.
尽管他们处处显得很高雅的样子，我还是不相信他们。 - 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 my outward calm I was very shaken
我外表看似镇定，实则吓得不轻。