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however

/hou-ev-er/US // haʊˈɛv ər //UK // (haʊˈɛvə) //

然而,但是,但

Related Words

notwithstanding尽管,尽管有,尽管如此,尽管这样yet但,然而,但是,却是nonetheless然而,但是,但withal伴随着,伴随,与,伴随着的anyhow无论如何,不管怎样,总之but但,但是,不过,而是despite尽管,虽然,尽管有,尽管如此though尽管,虽然,虽说,虽说是all the same一样的,都一样,一样,都是一样的after all归根结底,毕竟,归根结底是,归根到底be that as it may话虽如此,话说回来for all that为所有,对于所有,为所有的,对于所有的howbeit尽管,虽说,虽然,虽然如此in spite of尽管,不顾,尽管有,虽然on the other hand反过来说,另一方面,反之,反之亦然per contra按比例,每条,每份,按比例计算

Definitions

adv.副词 adverb
  1. 1
    • : nevertheless; yet; on the other hand; in spite of that: We have not yet won; however, we shall keep trying.
    • : to whatever extent or degree; no matter how: However much you spend, I will reimburse you.
    • : in whatever manner: We will allow you to travel however you please.
    • : how; how under the circumstances: However did you manage?
conj.连词 conjunction
  1. 1
    • : in whatever way, manner, or state: Arrange your hours however you like.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adv.still, nevertheless
Synonyms
nonetheless然而,但是,但notwithstanding尽管,尽管有,尽管如此,尽管这样withal伴随着,伴随,与,伴随着的yet但,然而,但是,却是after all归根结底,毕竟,归根结底是,归根到底all the same一样的,都一样,一样,都是一样的anyhow无论如何,不管怎样,总之be that as it may话虽如此,话说回来but但,但是,不过,而是despite尽管,虽然,尽管有,尽管如此for all that为所有,对于所有,为所有的,对于所有的howbeit尽管,虽说,虽然,虽然如此in spite of尽管,不顾,尽管有,虽然on the other hand反过来说,另一方面,反之,反之亦然per contra按比例,每条,每份,按比例计算though尽管,虽然,虽说,虽说是without regard to不考虑,而不考虑,不顾,不考虑到

Examples

  • However much we gossip about heterosexual couples with large age gaps, we at least refrain from calling them sex offenders.

  • However, more than 20 players on the ballot this year were probably worthy of being enshrined in Cooperstown.

  • In Israel, however, a new law took effect January 1st that banned the use of underweight models.

  • Despite the strong language, however, the neither the JPO nor Lockheed could dispute a single fact in either Daily Beast report.

  • There is, however, a separate wing of AQAP designed to inspire their followers to conduct attacks against the West.

  • However, they were not seen to venture far into the surrounding deciduous forest.

  • This, however, did not apply to the waters lying directly around the Poloe and Flatland groups.

  • Suddenly, however, he became aware of a small black spot far ahead in the very middle of the unencumbered track.

  • Dean Swift was indeed a misanthrope by theory, however he may have made exception to private life.

  • As a rule, however, even in the case of extreme varieties, a careful examination of the specimen will enable it to be identified.

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