Word · Frequency #686
despite
尽管；虽然
In spite of; notwithstanding.
- 1.
In spite of, not with standing.
尽管；不顾。
尽管；不顾。；虽然；尽管
In use
Despite the rain, we went for a walk.
He passed the exam despite not studying much.
Despite being tired, she finished the project on time.
despite + noun
后接名词或名词短语。
Despite the rain, they went for a walk.
尽管下雨，他们还是去散步了。
despite doing sth
后接动名词短语。
Despite feeling tired, she finished her homework.
尽管感到疲倦，她还是完成了作业。
despite the fact that + clause
后接同位语从句，注意避免冗余。
Despite the fact that he was late, he still got the job.
尽管他迟到了，他还是得到了那份工作。
Common mistakes
Despite of the rain, the match continued.Despite the rain, the match continued.
despite是介词，直接跟名词短语，不需要of。中国学习者常受in spite of的影响而误加of。
Despite he was sick, he went to school.Despite being sick, he went to school.
despite是介词，不能引导从句，应跟名词或动名词短语。应将从句改为名词短语或动名词。
Connections
Collocations
- despite the fact that
- 尽管；虽然
- He passed the exam despite the fact that he had studied very little.尽管他几乎没怎么学习，他通过了考试。
- despite everything
- 尽管一切；不管怎样
- Despite everything, she remained optimistic.尽管发生了一切，她仍然保持乐观。
- despite this
- 尽管如此
- The company lost money this year. Despite this, they are expanding.公司今年亏损了。尽管如此，他们仍在扩张。
- despite all odds
- 尽管困难重重
- The team won the championship despite all odds.尽管困难重重，该队仍然赢得了冠军。
- despite being
- 尽管是某种状态
- He accepted the job despite being overqualified.尽管资历过高，他还是接受了这份工作。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把despite拆成de+spite，spite意为“恶意”，despite就是不顾恶意依然坚持，即“尽管”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：学术写作、新闻报道、日常对话 despite 是中性介词，多用于书面语和正式场合，也常见于新闻报道和学术文章；在日常对话中使用也不显生硬。
Grammar Note
Despite is followed by a noun or gerund, not a clause.
Pronunciation & Spelling
The words spite, white, kite, night, and delight rhyme with "despite" (all end with /aɪt/). However, "despair" looks similar (spelling ends with "spair") but is pronounced /dɪˈspɛər/, so it does not rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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