| 词组 | in spite of |
| 释义 | Contents overview in spite ofspite: in spite ofspite: in spite of in spite of 49811662498 in spite ofIn spite of is used as a preposition. In spite of + noun means more or less the same as although + clause.We went out in spite of the rain. (= … although it was raining.)We understood him in spite of his accent. (= … although he had a strong accent.)In spite of is the opposite of because of. Compare:She passed her exams in spite of her terrible teacher.She passed her exams because of her wonderful teacher.In spite of can be followed by an -ing form.In spite of having a headache I enjoyed the film.In spite of cannot be followed directly by a that-clause. Instead, we can use in spite of the fact that.He is good company, in spite of the fact that he talks all the time.This is rather heavy: although means the same, and is more common.In more formal English, despite can be used in the same way as in spite of.Previous Next |
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