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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- notwithstanding
[nɔtwɪθ'stændɪŋ]
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preposition,adverb
尽管
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- notwithstanding
[ˌnɒtwɪθˈstændɪŋ]
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adverb
尽管,还是,尽管如此
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But notwithstanding these shortcomings, he had lovely brown eyes and a whimsical expression, and Breeze was delighted with him.
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虽然有这些缺陷,但是他有很可爱的褐色眼睛和有趣的表情,布雷兹也喜欢他。
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2.
preposition
尽管,虽然
Collins English-English Dictionary
- notwithstanding
["nɒtwɪθ'stændɪŋ]
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prep
[often immediately postpositive]
in spite of; despite
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2.
conj
[subordinating]
despite the fact that; although
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3.
sentence connector
in spite of that; nevertheless
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4.
sentence connector
[Etymology]
C14: not + withstanding, from Old English withstandan, on the model of Medieval Latin non obstante, Old French non obstant
Examples
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He must be told, notwithstanding.
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虽然如此还必须告诉他。
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