英语词汇“despite”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Despite is used as a preposition when something happens even though it might have been prevented by something else. You might go see a movie despite hearing a review calling it worse than "Showgirls" and "Ishtar" combined.

Despite is just one letter away from despise, and they actually share a root: the Latin verb despicere, meaning "to look down on scornfully." Despite came to mean "contempt" or "scorn" in English, though that use as a noun has mostly dropped out of use. The phrase "in despite of" gradually got shortened to the preposition despite and lost its scornful quality. If you accomplish something despite the obstacles in your way, there's no need to feel spiteful about it.

WORD FAMILY

despite: despites

USAGE EXAMPLES

Despite the complaints, the Vatican agency that oversees its real estate holdings approved a lease, and the restaurant quietly opened last week without public protests.

New York Times(Jan 02, 2017)

Despite his stubborn refusal to be alarmist, Mass admits there’s climatological drama on our horizon.

Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017)

Strawberry played despite learning of his maternal grandfather’s death earlier Monday.

Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017)

1n contemptuous disregard

she wanted neither favor nor despite

Hyper

disregard, neglect

willful lack of care and attention

2n lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary

Syn|Hyper

contempt, disdain, scorn

dislike

a feeling of aversion or antipathy

单词	despite
释义	despite (once / 115 pages) n Despite is used as a preposition when something happens even though it might have been prevented by something else. You might go see a movie despite hearing a review calling it worse than "Showgirls" and "Ishtar" combined. Despite is just one letter away from despise, and they actually share a root: the Latin verb despicere, meaning "to look down on scornfully." Despite came to mean "contempt" or "scorn" in English, though that use as a noun has mostly dropped out of use. The phrase "in despite of" gradually got shortened to the preposition despite and lost its scornful quality. If you accomplish something despite the obstacles in your way, there's no need to feel spiteful about it. WORD FAMILY despite: despites USAGE EXAMPLES Despite the complaints, the Vatican agency that oversees its real estate holdings approved a lease, and the restaurant quietly opened last week without public protests. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Despite his stubborn refusal to be alarmist, Mass admits there’s climatological drama on our horizon. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) Strawberry played despite learning of his maternal grandfather’s death earlier Monday. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1n contemptuous disregard she wanted neither favor nor despite Hyper disregard, neglect willful lack of care and attention 2n lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary Syn\|Hyper contempt, disdain, scorn dislike a feeling of aversion or antipathy
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