详细解释:ad. 虽然, 尽管
prep. 尽管
conj. 虽然
词意辨析:
despite, in spite of, notwithstanding这些前置词或前置短语都含有“虽然,尽管”之意。
despite: 书面用词,指不受某事或某种原因的阻碍,语气轻于in spite of。
in spite of: 在这些词中语气最强,可与despite换用,口语或书面语中均可使用。
notwithstanding: 语气最弱,仅表示一种障碍的存在。英语解释:
副词 notwithstanding:
despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)同义词:however, nevertheless, withal, still, yet, all the same, even so, nonetheless