| 释义 |
de·spite /dɪˈspaɪt/ n. | vt. | prep. | phr.
I n.
〈书〉
1. 卑鄙的行为；侮辱；伤害；损害；不利
avenge a despite 为受伤害而报仇雪恨
2. 恶意，怨恨
3. 轻蔑，轻视
II vt.
1. 〈古〉蔑视
2. 〈废〉冒犯，使恼火
III prep.
不管，尽管，任凭
Despite a shortage of steel, industrial output has increased by five percent. 尽管钢材供应不足，工业产量仍增长5%。
[< OFr despit<L dēspectus a looking down upon, contempt < dēspicere; 见 DESPISE] phr. (in) despite of 〈古〉不管，尽管，任凭 (= in spite of) |