1. Despite advanced years, she is learning to drive.
    尽管年事已高，她还在学开车。

2. Despite the bad weather we enjoyed our holiday.
    尽管天气不好，我们的假期仍过得很愉快。

3. He went to work despite his illness.
    尽管生病，他还是去工作。

1. 尽管：2.一般来说,一个饭店的菜单会表明其decor(确认是这个单词)尽管(despite)这份菜单(this menu)___,它的提供的食物却是有点_____. (我觉得应该是填反意)

2. 不管：but但是 | despite不管 | though尽管

3. 憎恨,轻视：desperate令人绝望的,危急的 | despite憎恨,轻视 | destroy破坏

4. 不管,不顾：humor 幽默,诙谐 | despite 不管,不顾80 | technological 工艺的

1. 尽管;虽然
    You use despite to introduce a fact which makes the other part of the sentence surprising.

    e.g. Despite a thorough investigation, no trace of Dr Southwell has been found...
           尽管进行了彻底的调查，还是没有发现索思韦尔博士的任何踪迹。
    e.g. The National Health Service has visibly deteriorated, despite increased spending...
           尽管支出在增加，但国民医疗保健服务的质量却明显下降了。

2. 不由自主;情不自禁
    If you do something despite yourself you do it although you did not really intend or expect to.

    e.g. Despite myself, Harry''s remarks had caused me to stop and reflect.
           哈里的话让我不由自主地停下来细想。

1. contemptuous disregard

    e.g. she wanted neither favor nor despite

2. lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

    e.g. he was held in contempt
           the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary

    Synonym: contemptdisdainscorn