2016职称英语词汇N开头：notwithstanding什么意思及同义词

prep.
1.(表示让步)【正】尽管
2.【法】比“although ”正式，意为“尽管”
ad.
1.尽管如此；仍然；然而
同义词：even so，however，all the same，nevertheless，nonetheless，still，withal，yet。
单词分析：这些前置词或前置短语都含有“虽然，尽管”之意。
despite：书面用词，指不受某事或某种原因的阻碍，语气轻于in spite of。
in spite of：在这些词中语气，可与despite换用，口语或书面语中均可使用。
notwithstanding：语气最弱，仅表示一种障碍的存在。
英语句子
Notwithstanding the provision of 5.1 above.
尽管本协议作了上面5.1条款
Mitigating factors notwithstanding, the outburst by the teacher shows an undeniable lack of professionalism on her part
事实上，该教师的情绪失控，不管如何申辩，确实是代表了一种专业操守上的缺位。
Notwithstanding his disapproval=his disapproval notwithstanding
纵然他不赞成
But notwithstanding this request, notwithstanding the tone of anguish in which it was uttered, the door remained closed
不管他的怎样请求，不管他的口气让人听上去多么痛苦，门却依旧关着。
She is not clever, notwithstanding she is beautiful.
尽管她漂亮，但是并不聪明。
英语解释
despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)