notwithstanding
英 [n?tw?e'st?nd??; -w?θ-]
美[,nɑtw?θ'st?nd??]
- adv. 盡管，仍然
- prep. 盡管，雖然
- conj. 雖然
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中文詞源
notwithstanding 雖然，盡管
來自not withstanding,對應(yīng)拉丁語non obstante,沒有障礙。后用于副詞雖然，盡管。比較nevertheless,nonetheless.
英文詞源
- notwithstanding (prep.)
- late 14c., notwitstondynge, from not + present participle of the verb withstand. A loan-translation of Medieval Latin non obstante "being no hindrance," from ablative of obstans, present participle of obstare "stand opposite to" (see obstacle). As an adverb and as a conjunction from early 15c.
雙語例句
- 1. He despised William Pitt, notwithstanding the similar views they both held.
- 盡管他和威廉·皮特看法相似，卻瞧不起他。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. His relations with colleagues, differences of opinion notwithstanding, were unfailingly friendly.
- 盡管有意見分歧，他和同事們一直關(guān)系融洽。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. Notwithstanding some major financial problems, the school has had a successful year.
- 雖然有些重大的經(jīng)費問題，這所學(xué)校一年來還是很成功。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 4. Notwithstanding the heat of the sun we must go out.
- 盡管烈日當(dāng)空、氣溫炎熱,我們還得外出.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. I don't like movies, but I will go with you notwithstanding.
- 我不喜歡看電影, 但我仍會陪你去.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》