despite作为介词具有不管、尽管(自己)不愿意、不在乎、虽有等意思,作为名词有侮辱、憎恨、怨恨、轻蔑的拒绝或不承认的意思,despite用作介词时,与in spite of同义,都表示“尽管”、“虽然”、“不顾”之意,放在句首时,要接成分,由词或词组充当。

　　despite的例句

　　1.She persevered in her idea despite obvious objections raised by friends.

　　虽然朋友们明确反对，她还是坚持己见。

　　2.Despite his lack of experience,he got the job.

　　他虽然经验不足，但还是获得了这份工作。

　　3.Despite his bulk he moved lightly on his feet.

　　尽管他身形庞大，移动起来还是很灵巧。

　　4.Despite her status,the Duchess will not be given preferential treatment.

　　虽然地位显赫，但是公爵夫人并不会得到优待。

　　5.Despite his unconventional methods,he has inspired pupils more than anyone else.

　　尽管他的方法不同寻常，但他给予学生的激励比其他人都要多。

　　6.They were all in top hats and cutaways despite the growing heat.

　　虽然天气越来越热，他们仍全部戴着高顶礼帽，穿着燕尾服。

　　despite的固定搭配

　　1)in despite of不管，尽管(少用)

　　2)despite of不管，尽管(少用)

　　3)despite the fact that+句子尽管(=although)