单词 | because of(in spite of) |
释义 | because of : in spite of — 106 because of 这个复合介词是 in spite of 这个短语介词的反义形式,尽管 in spite of 具有让步的含义(参见词条 P.105 和 P.107 )。 例如: We went out in spite of the rain. 尽管下雨我们还是出去了。( = … although it was raining ) I understand him in spite of his accent. 尽管他乡音重,我仍能听懂他的话。( = … although he had a strong accent ) 比较: He married her because of her looks. 他因她漂亮而同她结了婚。 He married her in spite of her looks. 尽管她长得难看,他还是同她结了婚。 We didn't go out because of the rain. 我们因天下雨不出去。 We went out in spite of the rain. 尽管下雨我们还是出去了。 |
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