“despite the fact that” 用法详解

什么是 “despite the fact that”？

“Despite the fact that” 是一个英语中的让步状语结构，用于引出与主句内容相反或形成对比的事实。 它相当于 “although” 或 “even though”，但语气更正式，结构也略显冗长。

基本结构

其基本结构为：

注意：逗号通常用于分隔从句和主句（尤其当从句在前时）。

例句

• Despite the fact that it was raining, we went for a walk.
  （尽管下雨了，我们还是去散步了。）
• She passed the exam despite the fact that she hadn’t studied much.
  （尽管她没怎么学习，她还是通过了考试。）
• Despite the fact that he is wealthy, he lives very simply.
  （尽管他很富有，但他生活非常简朴。）

常见错误与注意事项

• 不要省略 “the fact that” 中的 “that”：
  错误：~~Despite the fact it was late...~~
  正确：Despite the fact that it was late...
• 避免重复使用 “despite” 和 “that”：
  错误：~~Despite that it was cold...~~（应改为 “Although it was cold...” 或 “Despite the cold...”）
• 在口语或非正式写作中，建议使用更简洁的 “although” 或 “even though”。

替代表达

如果想使语言更简洁，可以考虑以下替代表达：

• Although / Even though + clause
• Despite / In spite of + noun / -ing

例如：