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Friday, September 25, 2009

4.17 Despite

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despite
/dɪ'spɑɪt/
If x happens despite y, it is surprising that x happens because y usually stops it.
If you do something despite yourself, you didn't plan or want to do it.
spite

7 comments:

  1. despite
    [dis'pait]
    prep. 不管, 尽管
    v.憎恨, 轻视
    Despite all our efforts we still lost the game.

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  2. He won the game despite overwhelming odds.
    Italian: Malgrado

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  3. Despite these strengths, two considerations need to be taken into account.

    Japanese;fu honi na

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  4. She kept her dignity despite the booing.

    Korean : 에도 불구하고, 무례,모욕.

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  5. David A. Paterson defiantly vowed to run for election next year despite the White House's urging that he withdraw from the New York governor's race.

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  6. Media hypes terror plot, despite the fact no one is charged with terror.
    Russian: вопреки

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  7. The scheme covers all knowledge, despite being special in purpose.
    Spanish:a pesar de

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