notwithstanding

英 [ˌnɒtwɪθˈstændɪŋ]

美 [ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ]

prep.  虽然; 尽管
adv.  尽管如此

CET6考研TOEFLTEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.9042 / COCA.10393

牛津词典

prep.

• 虽然；尽管
  without being affected by sth; despite sth
  1. Notwithstanding some major financial problems, the school has had a successful year.
     虽然有些重大的经费问题，这所学校一年来还是很成功。
  2. The bad weather notwithstanding, the event was a great success.
     尽管天气恶劣，活动还是取得了巨大的成功。

adv.

• 尽管如此
  despite this
  1. Notwithstanding, the problem is a significant one.
     然而，这个问题仍很重要。

柯林斯词典

• PREP 尽管
  If something is truenotwithstandingsomething else, it is true in spite of that other thing.
  1. He despised William Pitt, notwithstanding the similar views they both held.
     尽管他和威廉·皮特看法相似，却瞧不起他。
  2. Notwithstandingis also an adverb.
     
  3. His relations with colleagues, differences of opinion notwithstanding, were unfailingly friendly.
     尽管有意见分歧，他和同事们一直关系融洽。

英英释义

adv

• despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)
  1. although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it
  2. while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed
  3. he was a stern yet fair master
  4. granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go
  Synonym:howeverneverthelesswithalstillyetall the sameeven sononetheless

双语例句

• He despised William Pitt, notwithstanding the similar views they both held.
  尽管他和威廉·皮特看法相似，却瞧不起他。
• Notwithstanding the stable funding, Japan needs to feel the same degree of urgency.
  尽管资金来源稳定，但日本需要感受到同等程度的紧迫性。
• Peter remain on friendly term with christ notwithstanding christ's have heal his mother-in-law.
  尽管基督曾经治愈了他的岳母，彼得仍旧和基督保持了友好关系。
• Notwithstanding, wherever specific design ideas or "recommendable" values do exist, they are provided.
  尽管如此，任何存在着具体的设计理念或“可推荐的”值的地方都会提供这些准则。
• She went swimming yesterday notwithstanding ( that) her mother told her not to.
  虽然她妈妈告诉不要去游泳，但她昨天还是去了。
• Cowperthwaite's suspicions notwithstanding, this is surely a good thing.
  尽管郭伯伟对这种做法表示怀疑，但它确实是个明智之举。
• Sometimes it is appropriate for Web services to be visible to all, limitations on their general use notwithstanding.
  有时候，让Web服务对所有人都可见是恰当的，尽管对他们的常规使用有限制。
• Should I really bid adieu to this summer? Notwithstanding how heartrending the sorrow of parting is.
  真的该和夏说再见了么？无论如何地，离愁依依？
• There were remonstrances, but he persisted notwithstanding.
  虽遭抗议，他仍然坚持下去。
• The details of our implementation notwithstanding, proactive and automated software audits have been a great benefit for us.
  尽管我们在实施过程中，还遇到了很多细节问题，但这样一个主动的、自动化的软件审查过程给我们的组织带来了巨大利益。