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notwithstanding

/not-with-stan-ding, -with-/US // ˌnɒt wɪðˈstæn dɪŋ, -wɪθ- //UK // (ˌnɒtwɪθˈstændɪŋ, -wɪð-) //

尽管,尽管有,尽管如此,尽管这样

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Definitions

prep.介词 preposition
  1. 1
    • : in spite of; without being opposed or prevented by: Notwithstanding a brilliant defense, he was found guilty. She went to the game anyway, doctor's orders notwithstanding.
conj.连词 conjunction
  1. 1
    • : in spite of the fact that; although: It was the same material, notwithstanding the texture seemed different.
adv.副词 adverb
  1. 1
    • : nevertheless; anyway; yet: We were invited notwithstanding.

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Examples

  • The dividend notwithstanding, frustrated shareholders, marshaled by an investment firm named Engine No.

  • The fact, though, that NBCUniversal is moving so quickly to get rid of NBCSN — which airs NHL games and NASCAR races and pulls $380 million in revenue before advertising — is surprising, the high cost of sports rights notwithstanding.

  • Country music, Ray Charles and Charley Pride notwithstanding, is generally unfriendly to people of color, perhaps not by design but definitely out of habit.

  • Lackluster defense notwithstanding, Ohio State does feature the superior offense, one capable of keeping the Buckeyes in every matchup.

  • Such feats notwithstanding, Carr says that his own virtual event has had a humbling effect.

  • Clickbait title notwithstanding, Bend Over and Take It Like a Prisoner!

  • Inaccurate label notwithstanding, Plan B is classified by the FDA as a contraceptive.

  • One Love notwithstanding, on the night of the gig, Bunny demanded his £10,000 fee in cash before he would take to the stage.

  • Potentially inflammatory data points notwithstanding, the study presents otherwise unsurprising information.

  • And Rand Paul notwithstanding, most GOP insiders believe them, too.

  • He leant against the wall of his refuge, notwithstanding this boast, and licked the ice to moisten his parched lips.

  • He couldn't know now whether she was serious or merely joking; but notwithstanding it sounded pleasant to his ears.

  • Notwithstanding the intense heat the open-air life of the march was healthy, and, in many respects, agreeable.

  • Notwithstanding the unseemly hour, the people came running out at the outcry and clamor especially those from the nearest houses.

  • Notwithstanding, they bear with much patience a great deal of abuse from unkind masters.