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单词 notwithstanding
释义 notwithstanding
I. \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ preposition
Etymology: Middle English notwithstonding, from not (I) + withstonding, present participle of withstonden to withstand
: without prevention or obstruction from or by : in spite of
 < notwithstanding its wide distribution, it is an animal seldom encountered — James Stevenson-Hamilton >
— often used after its substantive and in this position still sometimes taken as a negative present participle joined with the substantive in a nominative absolute construction
 < anything in the Constitution or laws of any state to the contrary notwithstandingU.S. Constitution >
II. adverb
Etymology: Middle English notwithstonding, from notwithstonding, preposition
: nevertheless, however, yet
 < you are welcome notwithstanding — Shakespeare >
III. conjunction
Etymology: Middle English notwithstonding, from notwithstonding, preposition
: although
 < unknown to most, notwithstanding he had lived here many years >
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