| 词汇 | grammar_british-grammar_in-spite-of-and-despite |
| 语种 | 英语、汉语、英汉翻译、汉英翻译 |
| 释义 | In spite of and despiteIn spite of and despite are prepositional expressions. In spite of and despite have a similar meaning to although or even though. They express a contrast between two things. They are both more common in writing than in speaking. Despite is a little more formal than in spite of. We usually use in spite of and despite with a noun:
[recession is a time when the economy of a country is not good]
We can also use in spite of and despite with -ing:
Warning: We don’t use a that-clause after in spite of or despite. We use in spite of the fact that or despite the fact that:
In spite of is written as three separate words. We never use of with despite:
See also: Although or though? Eventhough and even if |
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