| 单词 | in despite of himself |
| 释义 | > as lemmasin despite of himself d. Notwithstanding the opposition or adverse efforts of (a person). Now rare except with reflexive pronouns ( in despite of himself, etc.). ΚΠ 1576 W. Lambarde Perambulation of Kent 108 They [sc. the Danes]..landed in despight of the people. 1610 R. Knolles Gen. Hist. Turkes (ed. 2) 1159 Collonitz in despight of the enemie, in safetie brought backe his souldiours. 1639 T. Fuller Hist. Holy Warre v. xii. 250 At last this warre ended it self in despite of the Pope. a1822 P. B. Shelley Let. to — in Posthumous Poems (1824) 69 We..in despite of *** and of the devil, Will make our friendly philosophic revel Outlast the leafless time. 1876 ‘Ouida’ In Winter City vii. 198 The lottery tries to allure in very despite of themselves the much wider multitude. < as lemmas |
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