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in spite of
spite S0650600 (spīt)n. Malicious ill will prompting an urge to hurt or humiliate another person.tr.v. spit·ed, spit·ing, spites To treat with spite; show spite toward: "Maybe she became engaged to him in order to spite another man" (Nathaniel West).Idiom: in spite of Not stopped by; regardless of: They kept going in spite of their fears.
[Middle English, short for despit; see despite.]in spite of despite">despite1. 'in spite of'You use in spite of when you are mentioning something that surprisingly does not prevent something else from being true. The spelling is in spite of, not 'inspite of'. The air was clear and fresh, in spite of all the traffic.In spite of his ill health, my father was always cheerful.Be Careful!
Don't use 'in spite of' to say that something is not affected by any circumstances. Don't say, for example, 'Everyone can take part, in spite of their ability'. Say 'Everyone can take part regardless of their ability' or 'Everyone can take part whatever their ability'. If she is determined to do something, she will do it regardless of what her parents say.The gardens look beautiful whatever the time of year.Be Careful!
Don't use 'in spite of' as a conjunction. Don't say, for example, 'In spite of we objected, they took our phones away '. Say 'Although we objected, they took our phones away'. Maria kept her coat on, although it was warm in the room.2. 'despite'Despite means the same as in spite of. Don't say 'despite of'. Despite the difference in their ages, they were close friends.The school is going to be closed despite protests from local people.Translationsspite (spait) noun ill-will or desire to hurt or offend. She neglected to give him the message out of spite. 惡意 恶意 verb to annoy, offend or frustrate, because of spite. He only did that to spite me! 刁難 刁难ˈspiteful adjectivea spiteful remark/person; You're being very spiteful. 懷恨的， 惡意的 怀恨的，恶意的 ˈspitefully adverb 惡狠狠地 恶狠狠地ˈspitefulness noun 充滿惡意，懷恨在心 怀恨in spite of1. taking no notice of. He went in spite of his father's orders. 不管，不顧 不管，不顾 2. although something has or had happened, is or was a fact etc. In spite of all the rain that had fallen, the ground was still pretty dry. 儘管 尽管in spite of
in spite of (oneself)1. Despite one's own foibles, mistakes, or flaws. Somehow the Eagles managed to pull off a victory in spite of themselves. I knocked over my drink and called her the wrong name at one point, but all in all, I think the date went well in spite of myself.2. Despite or against one's desire or intention. I was scared senseless when I realized there was a burglar in the house, but I laughed in spite of myself when he slipped on a banana peel on the kitchen floor.See also: of, spitein spite of (something)Regardless or in defiance of; despite. In spite of all the warnings, the hikers decided to climb the restricted route, and ended up having to be rescued. We have succeeded, in spite of all the setbacks.See also: of, spitein spite of someone or somethingwithout regard to someone or something; even though another course had been prescribed; ignoring a warning. In spite of her orders to stay, I left. In spite of the bad weather, I had fun on vacation.See also: of, spitein spite ofRegardless of, in defiance of, as in They kept on in spite of their fears. [c. 1400] See also: of, spite in spite of Not stopped by; regardless of: They kept going in spite of their fears.See also: of, spite |