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in spite of+名词、代词、名词性从句（宾语从句）。如：He stuck to his own opinion in spite of what I had said. 例句，In spite of his age， he still leads an active life. 尽管年事已高，他依旧过着一种忙碌的生活。 She is still very active， in spite of her advancing years. 她尽管年事渐高，仍然十分活跃...