despite是什么意思（despite的用法）

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一、despite是什么意思

1、despite 尽管

2、词源同despise,鄙视，-t, 过去分词后缀。用于引申义，尽管（鄙视），仍然。

二、despite的用法

1、despite

2、c. 1300, originally a noun, from Old French despit (12c., Modern French dépit), from Latin despectus "a looking down on, scorn, contempt," from past participle of despicere (see despise). The preposition (early 15c.) is short for in despite of (late 13c.), a loan-translation of Old French en despit de "in contempt of." Almost became despight during 16c. spelling reform.

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