prep. 尽管，即使；不由自主地，忍不住地

一、despite基本含义

① 表示尽管；虽然  （与 in spite of同义）

Despite his advanced years，he is learning to drive． 

虽然年事已高，他现在仍在学驾驶汽车。   

② 表示不由自主；情不自禁  

Despite myself, Harry's remarks had caused me to stop and reflect.  

哈里的话让我不由自主地停下来细想。  

二、despite常用短语 

① despite all that  尽管如此  

Despite all that, developing good listening skills continues to be a challenge for some people.

尽管如此，培养良好的倾听能力对某些人来说依旧是一个挑战。

② despite the fact that+句子   尽管  

She was good at physics despite the fact that she found it boring. 

尽管她认为物理枯燥无味，她却学得很好。