despite   (發音)

de.spite

[次常用字]

【介系詞】

不管; 不顧; 雖然

won the game despite overwhelming odds 雖然毫無勝算, 但仍贏得比賽

【名詞】

1 侮辱; 危害

2 惡意; 敵意; 懷恨; 怨恨

"he died soon after...of pure despite and vexation" （Sir Walter Scott）他不久就去世了…死時懷著怨恨與煩惱