despite
更新时间:2026-07-15 06:18:48 栏目: 英语词典
更新时间:2026-07-15 06:18:48 栏目: 英语词典
"despite"是英语中常用的介词,核心含义为"尽管、不管",同时也可作名词表示"憎恨、轻视",在书面语和口语中均高频出现[10]。其英式和美式发音一致,为/dɪˈspaɪt/,重音在第二音节,发音时注意结尾"t"需清晰短促[13]。
介词功能(最常用)
作为介词时,despite需接名词、代词或动名词,构成让步状语,表示"尽管存在某种情况,主句内容仍然成立"[7]。
接名词:Despite the drought, we expect a good crop.(尽管干旱,丰收依然在望)
接动名词:Despite having all the necessary qualifications, they didn't offer me the job.(尽管具备所有资历,他们还是没给我这份工作)
接代词:Despite her objections, we proceeded with the plan.(尽管她反对,我们仍按计划进行)
引导完整从句的结构
若需接完整句子,需借助"the fact that"连接,即"despite the fact that + 从句"[7]。
Despite the fact that it was late, she kept working.(尽管很晚了,她还在工作)
表示"不由自主"
用于"despite oneself"结构中,表示"情不自禁、不由自主地做某事"[2]。
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)
despite vs. in spite of
两者语义完全相同,但despite更简洁(单音节词),在学术写作中更受青睐;in spite of语气稍强,口语中使用频率略高[9]。语法上,in spite of需加"of",而despite直接接宾语:
Despite the rain = In spite of the rain(尽管下雨)
despite of的正确性争议
传统语法中"despite of"被视为错误用法,正确形式应为despite或in spite of[11]。但部分非正式语境中仍可见到"despite of",需避免在正式写作中使用。
与连词whereas/while的区别
whereas/while是连词,需接完整句子;despite是介词,需接名词性成分。试比较:
Despite his injury, he finished the race.(介词+名词)
While he was injured, he finished the race.(连词+从句)
日常场景:Despite his bulk, he moved lightly on his feet.(尽管身形庞大,他移动起来仍很灵巧)
学术场景:The National Health Service has visibly deteriorated, despite increased spending.(尽管支出增加,国民医疗服务质量却明显下降)
情感表达:She managed to preserve her sense of humour despite everything.(无论遇到什么,她都竭力保持幽默感)
考研高频:2011年考研英语完型真题选项:But despite some claims to the contrary, laughing probably has little influence on physical fitness.(尽管有人持相反观点,但笑对身体健康几乎没有影响)
作名词时,despite表示"轻蔑、怨恨",常见搭配为"in despite of"(尽管)或"bear sb. a despite"(对某人怀恨)[13]。
She wanted neither favor nor despite.(她既不想被赞美,也不愿受轻视)
掌握despite的关键在于区分其介词属性——它永远无法直接接从句,需通过"the fact that"转换。相比in spite of,despite在简历、论文等正式文本中更显精炼,建议优先使用[7]。尝试用"despite+名词"结构改写含"although"的句子,可快速提升运用熟练度。