in spite of
单词辨析：
语气较轻，与 in spite of 相比用得略少。
She decided to help her husband despite the fact that he had cheated on her.
尽管丈夫对她不忠，她还是决定要帮他。
Despite all their efforts to win the game, they were defeated by 4 to 3.
虽然他们竭尽全力想赢得比赛，最后还是以4比3的比分被击败。
语气较强，比 despite 更常见。
In spite of the rain, the game went on.
尽管下着雨，比赛仍在继续。
She loved her husband in spite of the fact that he earned less money than her.
虽然丈夫没有自己赚钱多，她仍然爱着他。
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He was there on the stroke in spite of the rain.
尽管下雨，他还是准时到了。
In spite of all your talk you never seem to come to the point.
你虽然说了那么多话，但好像一直没贴题。
They saw their bills rising steadily, in spite of superhuman efforts to save water.
尽管他们已想方设法节约用水，水费仍旧在稳步上升。
In spite of the watch set on the house, the thief escaped.
尽管这幢房子设置了看守人员，小偷还是逃跑了。
The dish is still whole in spite of all the shocks.
尽管受了很多震动，盘子仍然完好无损。
He survived in spite of suffering grievous injuries.
尽管身受重伤，他还是活下来了。