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单词 despite
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
de•spite /dɪˈspaɪt/USA pronunciation   prep. 
  1. in spite of;
    notwithstanding:I failed the test despite studying all night.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
de•spite  (di spīt′),USA pronunciation prep., n., v., -spit•ed, -spit•ing. 
prep. 
  1. in spite of;
    notwithstanding.

n. 
  1. contemptuous treatment;
    insult.
  2. malice, hatred, or spite.
  3. in despite of, in spite of;
    notwithstanding:He was tolerant in despite of his background and education.

v.t. 
  1. [Obs.]to anger or annoy (someone) out of spite.
  • Latin dēspectus view from a height, scorn, equivalent. to dēspec-, variant stem of dēspicere (see despicable) + -tus suffix of verb, verbal action
  • Old French
  • 1250–1300; origin, originally in despite of; Middle English despit
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See notwithstanding. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
despite /dɪˈspaɪt/ prep
  1. in spite of; undeterred by
 n
  1. archaic contempt; insult
  2. in despite of ⇒ (preposition) rare in spite of
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French despit, from Latin dēspectus contempt; see despise
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