在英语学习中，很多同学会疑惑：despite 后面能不能直接跟 that 引导的从句？本文将为你解答这个问题。
标准用法：despite 是介词
Despite 是一个介词，后面通常接名词、代词或动名词（即 -ing 形式），不能直接接完整的句子（即 that 从句）。
✅ 正确示例：
- Despite the rain, we went for a walk.
- Despite his efforts, he failed the exam.
- Despite being tired, she finished her work.
“despite that” 是否正确？
严格来说，despite that...（后面直接跟主谓结构）在传统语法中被认为是不规范的。例如：
❌ 不推荐：Despite that he was tired, he kept working.
✅ 更自然的表达方式是改用 although 或 even though：
- Although he was tired, he kept working.
- Even though he was tired, he kept working.
不过，在非正式口语或某些现代用法中，偶尔可见 despite the fact that... 的结构，这是语法上可接受的：
✅ 可接受：Despite the fact that he was tired, he kept working.
总结
简而言之：
despite后不能直接接that + 主谓从句。- 如需引导从句，请使用
although、even though，或完整结构despite the fact that...。