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despite 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Preposition
/diˈspīt/,
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Without being affected by; in spite of,
  1. Without being affected by; in spite of
    • - he remains a great leader despite age and infirmity
Noun
  1. Outrage; injury
    • - the despite done by him to the holy relics
  2. Contempt; disdain
    • - the theater only earns my despite
  1. contempt: lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary"
  2. contemptuous disregard; "she wanted neither favor nor despite"
  3. Despite is a metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden. The band was formed 1998. Their debut album, "In Your Despite" was released in Sweden in March 2009 by Tractor Productions . ...
  4. Disdain, contemptuous feelings, hatred; Action or behaviour displaying such feelings; an outrage, insult; Evil feeling; malice, spite; in spite of
  5. decision in McDowell’s case, principle laid down in Duke of Westminster case is very much ‘alive and kicking’ - One cannot agree with the view that IRC v. Duke of Westminster [1936] AC 1 is dead, or that its ghost has been exorcised in England. ...
  6. prep without being affected by
  7. contemptuous defiance.