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despite
/dɪspaɪt/
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1 · preposition
without being prevented or affected by something
尽管；即使有某种困难或情况，仍不受其阻碍
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In the novel, he finished his last sentence despite the pain.
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小说里，他忍着痛把最后一句话说完了。
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