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

• 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。
• Everyday life was transformed by these technologies between 1930 and 1970, Great Depression notwithstanding.
  尽管经历了大萧条（GreatDepression），人们的日常生活却因这些技术在1930年到1970年之间发生了极大的转变。
• He must be told, notwithstanding.
  虽然如此还必须告诉他。
• 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。
• 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。
• There were remonstrances, but he persisted notwithstanding.
  虽遭抗议，他仍然坚持下去。
• 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。
• Notwithstanding the heat of the sun we must go out.
  尽管烈日当空、气温炎热，我们还得外出。
• He tried to prevent the marriage but it still took place notwithstanding.
  虽然他竭力阻止这桩婚姻，但还是成了事实。
• Sadly, and notwithstanding rumours in Shanghai last week, both look like Fantasies for some time to come.
  但不幸的是，尽管上周在上海出现了一些传闻，但眼下看来，上述两个愿望都还只是白日梦而已。