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  • Conjugation : past  spited ; ing  spiting
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

spite [spaɪt]
  1. 1. noun [u] 恶意
  2. 2. vt. 激怒
    in spite of
    尽管
    to do sth in spite of o.s.
    不由自主地做某事

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

spite [spaɪt] [spaɪt]
  1. 1. noun 恶意
  2. 2. noun 怨恨嫉妒
  3. 3. noun [archaic] 烦恼之事
  4. 4. vt. 刁难敌视;使困恼

Collins English-English Dictionary

spite [spaɪt]
  1. 1. n maliciousness involving the desire to harm another; venomous ill will
  2. 2. n an instance of such malice; grudge
  3. 3. n [archaic] something that induces vexation
  4. 4. vt. [tr] to annoy in order to vent spite
  5. 5. vt. [archaic] to offend
  6. 6. vt. [Etymology] C13: variant of despite

Examples

out of spite
出于怨恨
In spite of his age, he looks really sound.
尽管年龄很大了,但他看起来还是很矍铄。 sound
In spite of the recent rash of problems she has experienced, she looked careless.
尽管最近已经接二连三地犯了很多错误,但她看起来还是那么漫不经心。 careless
In spite of her age she is still continent.
尽管年事已高,但她仍未失去正常排泄能力。 continent
in spite of
尽管 spite
to do sth in spite of o.s.
不由自主地做某事 spite
we must carry on in spite of our difficulties carry on
he held by his views in spite of opposition hold
petty spite petty
抱病工作
go on working in spite of ill health 抱病

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