despite,介詞，即使;盡管;盡管(自己)不願意

1.傳統的介詞功能：

I like him despite his faults.

雖然他有種種缺點，但我仍然喜歡他。

They achieved some victories despite these odds.

盡管受到這些挫折，他們還是取得了一些勝利。

They remain friends despite all their differences.

盡管看法不同，他們還是好朋友。

He was obviously distressed despite being unconscious.

雖然他自己未發覺，但他顯然很憂心。

I failed the exam despite studying hard.

盡管努力學習，我還是考試不及格。

The plane took off despite the fog.

盡管有霧，飛機仍照常起飛。

He came to the meeting despite his serious illness.盡管病的很重，他還是來參加了會議。

Despite wanting to see him again, she refused to reply to his letters.盡管很想再次見見他，她還是拒絕答複他的信。Despite strong opposition, the ruling party carried the day.

盡管遭到強烈反對，執政黨還是獲勝了。

Despite being a big star, she's very approachable.

她雖然是個大明星，卻非常平易近人。

Despite months of discussion the negotiations remained deadlocked.

盡管已讨論數月，談判仍僵持不下。

Despite the lateness of the hour, the children were not in bed.

盡管已是深夜，孩子們仍未就寝。

Despite her handicap, Jane is able to hold down a full-time job.

簡盡管有生理缺陷，卻能夠保住一份全職工作。

Unemployment seems to be rising, despite repeated assurances to the contrary.

盡管反複擔保減少失業，失業率看來卻在上升。

Despite his six years in politics, he was still regarded by many as the new kid on the block.

他已經從政六年，但很多人仍把他視為初出茅廬。

Despite his cries, no one came to his assistance.

盡管他喊叫，卻沒有人來幫助他。

Despite her earnest efforts, she could not find a job.

盡管她已盡心竭力，但是仍然找不到工作。

Despite a thorough investigation, no trace of Dr Southwell has been found.

盡管進行了徹底的調查，還是沒有發現索思韋爾博士的任何蹤迹。Despite applying for hundreds of jobs, he is still out of work.

盡管他申請了數百個工作，但仍然在失業中。

The building work will go ahead, despite protests from local residents.

盡管當地居民反對，建築工程将照樣進行。

The proposal will go ahead despite strong objections from the public.

盡管公衆強烈反對，這項提案仍将付諸實施。

Despite the recession the company is confident of further expansion.

盡管經濟衰退，公司對進一步擴展仍充滿信心。

Their catering business remained strong despite the recession.

盡管出現經濟衰退，他們的酒席承辦業仍然景氣。

Despite signs of an improvement in the economy, there is no room for complacency.

盡管在經濟方面有改善的迹象，但仍不容自滿。

Despite his protestation to the contrary, he was extremely tired.

他已筋疲力盡，盡管他極力否認這一點。

Despite the obvious setbacks, it is not all doom and gloom for the England team.

盡管明顯受挫，但對英格蘭隊來說絕非勝利無望。

Despite the threat of war, people went about their business as usual.

雖然戰争在即，人們照常忙着自己的事。

She was good at physics despite the fact that she found it boring.

盡管她認為物理枯燥無味，她卻學得很好。

Despite the fact that she was wearing a seat belt, she was thrown sharply forward.

盡管她系了安全帶，還是被猛然前抛。

2.可以接一個句子：

Despite the power cuts, the hospital continued to function normally.

盡管供電中斷，醫院繼續照常運作。

《牛津高階英漢雙解詞典》

Despite what others say, I think he is a good boy.不管别人說什麼，我還是認為他是個好男孩。

3.despite oneself 情不自禁，忍不住，雖然不願但是仍然做了某事：

He had to laugh despite himself.

他不想笑，但還是忍不住笑了出來。

Despite myself, Harry's remarks had caused me to stop and reflect.

哈裡的話讓我不由自主地停下來細想。

最後，這個詞也可以用詞組in despite of替換，但常用in spite of。