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

• The financial crisis notwithstanding, he has been broadly correct.
  后来虽然爆发了金融危机，但他的预言大致是正确的。
• Notwithstanding Article II, such a modification or withdrawal may be implemented solely with respect to the modifying Member.
  尽管有第2条的规定，但是此类修改或撤销可只对修改成员实施。
• 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。
• 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。
• I went swimming yesterday notwithstanding my mother told me not to.
  昨天我去游泳了，虽然妈妈告诉我不要去。
• Notwithstanding the doctor's prophecy, I am rapidly recovering strength;
  尽管有医生的预言，我还是很快地恢复了体力；
• Notwithstanding all his efforts, he did not reach his goal.
  尽管他尽了所有力量，他仍未达到目标。
• 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。
• He must be told, notwithstanding.
  虽然如此还必须告诉他。
• Notwithstanding Warren Buffett's qualified defence of the industry this week.
  不过，沃伦巴菲特（WarrenBuffett）上周还是为该行业进行了有保留的辩护。