spitenoun(DESPITE)

Examples

In spite of unification, the country was still faced with the daunting prospect of overcoming four decades of division.
In spite of the scale of the famine, the relief workers struggled on with dauntless optimism and commitment.
In spite of its election success, the government is still deeply distrusted on key health and education issues.
In spite of our best endeavours, it has proven impossible to contact her.尽管我们尽了最大的努力，但最后还是未能联系上她。
Jane's been unfaithful to Jim three times, but he still loves her in spite of everything.简已经有3次对吉姆不忠的行为了，但尽管如此，他仍然爱她。

in spite of yourself

phrase
used when you do something that you do not intend to do and are trying not to do: 不由自主地
She started to laugh, in spite of herself.她不由自主地笑了起来。
In spite of myself, I opened the letter and began to read.
Sometimes it's impossible to dislike these people, in spite of yourself.
Sometimes we develop an interest in politics almost in spite of ourselves.
In spite of himself, he couldn't stop staring at the injured man.
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