despite后面要不要加of的问题
是这样,记得老师说过despite是介词后面不能再加of了.
但才发现有其他答案：despite后面跟从句不加of,跟词就加of.果真是这样?
之前一直写despite this,.来表达 尽管如此,balabala...）
另外,怎样使用 despite和in spite of? 是否都能用在居首呢?以及区别?
答：despite介词=in spite of...
你们老师没说错,才发现是哪里?贴上来看看!权威专家说的话,写的文章?
介词短语作状语,后前可后.
PS:除了你的老师,网上的我们之外,你还有一个不说话的老师：Dictionary. 这个问题,它们是权威: （摘了四本）
despite
used to say that something happens or is true even though something else might have prevented it
= in spite of
Despite all our efforts to save the school, the authorities decided to close it.
despite prep.
without taking any notice of or being influenced by; not prevented by:
I still enjoyed the week despite the weather.
Despite repeated assurances that the product is safe, many people have stopped buying it.
despite
介词 prep.
1.不管,尽管,任凭
He went to work despite his illness.
尽管生病,他还是去工作.
Despite advanced years, she is learning to drive.
尽管年事已高,她还在学开车.
despite
prep. without being affected by (the factors mentioned) 尽管; 不管; 不顾: They had a wonderful holiday, despite the bad weather. 尽管天气不好, 他们的假日还是过得极为愉快. * Despite wanting to see him again, she refused to reply to his letters. 她尽管很想再见到他, 但却不愿给他回信. * Despite what others say, I think he's a very nice chap. 不管别人怎麽说, 我仍认为他这个人很好. Cf 参看 in spite of
再问： http://zhidao.baidu.com/question/25167847.html?an=0&si=4 那么请看一下这句话离得despite this可以这么用吗？ .... It is because governments are powerful enough and they also have economic strength to give such a support. Despite this, however, I partially disagree with this opinion.
