despite词汇解析：
prep. 即使;尽管;尽管(自己)不愿意
1.即使；尽管 同义词： in spite of
Her voice was shaking despite all her efforts to control it.
尽管她竭尽全力控制自己，声音仍然在颤抖。
Despite applying for hundreds of jobs, he is still out of work.
尽管他申请了数百个工作，但仍然在失业中。
She was good at physics despite the fact that she found it boring.
尽管她认为物理枯燥无味，她却学得很好。
2.despite yourself 尽管（自己）不愿意 同义词： in spite of
He had to laugh despite himself.
他不想笑，但还是忍不住笑了出来。
3.Despite applying for hundreds of jobs, he is still out of work.
尽管他申请了数百个工作，但仍然在失业中。