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