despite的意思|despite的解释-里氏词典

despite [dɪ'spaɪt]

n. 轻视, 憎恨

prep. 虽然, 尽管

[经] 无视于

He came to the meeting despite his illness.
尽管生病，他还是来参加会议。
Demand for these books is high, despite their high price.
尽管这些书价钱昂贵，对他们的需求仍然很高。
Say all you want about her (ie Despite any criticism you can make), she's still a fine singer.
不管你怎麽说, 她唱得还算不错.

despite

[ noun ]

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

<noun.feeling>

he was held in contempt

the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary

contemptuous disregard

<noun.act>

she wanted neither favor nor despite

Despite \De*spite"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Despited}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Despiting}.] [OF. despitier, fr. L. despectare,
intens. of despicere. See {Despite}, n.]
To vex; to annoy; to offend contemptuously. [Obs.] --Sir W.
Raleigh.

Despite \De*spite"\, prep.
In spite of; against, or in defiance of; notwithstanding; as,
despite his prejudices.

Syn: See {Notwithstanding}.

Despite \De*spite"\, n. [OF. despit, F. d['e]pit, fr. L.
despectus contempt, fr. despicere. See {Despise}, and cf.
{Spite}, {Despect}.]
1. Malice; malignity; spite; malicious anger; contemptuous
hate.

With all thy despite against the land of Israel.
--Ezek. xxv.
6.

2. An act of malice, hatred, or defiance; contemptuous
defiance; a deed of contempt.

A despite done against the Most High. --Milton.

{In despite}, in defiance of another's power or inclination.

{In despite of}, in defiance of; in spite of. See under
{Spite}. ``Seized my hand in despite of my efforts to the
contrary.'' --W. Irving.

{In your despite}, in defiance or contempt of you; in spite
of you. [Obs.]

So despite his book's subtitle, he does not restrict himself to the immediate postwar period because the Cold War's origins lie further back, most particularly, in the doctrines and personalities of the Bolshevik state.
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The National Party, despite gains made by white leftist and rightist forces, expects to retain power in Wednesday's parliamentary voting, but it probably will suffer its biggest losses since coming to power 41 years ago.
Yet despite the severity of the thrift crisis, the board currently plans to raise only $2.9 billion from bonds through Sept. 30, the end of the current federal fiscal year.
In a related matter, Mr. Reynolds said he is "hopeful" that the FCC will approve the proposed sale of KHJ-TV, Los Angeles, before year end, despite the administrative law judge's ruling.
The large speculative trading firms Refco Inc. and C&D Commodities were big sellers of both soybeans and wheat, despite disagreement among private and government forecasters about the 6-to-10 day outlook.
He said all of the former leader's foreign bank accounts remain frozen despite a June agreement with the United States to release about $6 million.
But she says she would never return home despite her ordeal at sea and the Thai government's refusal to allow the boat people to resettle in the West.
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El Universal said parents were alarmed by the reports, despite denials by local officials.
"I have personally suggested to Mrs. Hollander that I thought it would be appropriate for the chairman of the board and me to meet with her and her husband and we have had no reponse, despite following up by phone," Mr. Jenkins said.
This is good, because most of the show - despite all the bombing, shooting, attempted prison breakouts and high-speed blurs of red - is strictly from arrrrrrgh.
He said nuclear plants remain a feasible source of electricity despite the accident.
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Harland's pension scheme also has an investment of Pounds 500,000 in the service. He said PI was now 'making progress', despite a warning in February that delays and start-up costs would reduce profits due to Harland by Pounds 3m.
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Postmaster General Anthony M. Frank says he is optimistic about the future, despite the fact that the post office is preparing to raise rates as it faces the largest dollar loss in postal history.
For 1986, the company had a loss of $1.9 million, despite an extraordinary gain of $248,000 from the pre-payment of long-term debt at a discount.
And, despite all its new-found enthusiasm for Elsie, Borden won't spend more than $3,000 to purchase its live symbol.
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Still, many schools, despite shrinking budgets, appear increasingly eager to bring multimedia into classrooms.
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