Despite 表示某件事发生或成立，尽管另一个因素本可能阻止它。后面接名词或 -ing 形式，不直接接完整分句：despite the rain、despite being tired。这个词语气中性，既能写作文，也能谈旅行或工作。
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Despite + noun/-ing, + clause; clause + despite + noun/-ing; despite the fact that + clause
- Despite recent improvements, air quality in many large cities remains poor.
- Many students choose to study abroad despite the high cost of tuition.
- Despite feeling nervous, I answered every question in the job interview.
修改原因
修改前Despite of the rain, the concert took place outdoors.
修改后Despite the rain, the concert took place outdoors.
近义表达 in spite of 以 of 结尾，因此容易把 despite 也写成 despite of。但 despite 直接接名词，不需要 of。修改只删去 of，其他部分不变。
In spite of 与 despite 意思相同，但保留 of：in spite of the rain。如果后面需要完整分句，可以用 although 或 despite the fact that：Despite the fact that it was raining, the concert took place outdoors。
动手练习
Despite ___ a map, we got lost in the old town twice.
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having — Despite 不能直接接 we had 这样的主语加谓语，需要名词或 -ing 结构，因此选 despite having a map。We had 可以放在 although 后：Although we had a map, we got lost。
写一次旅行、庆祝活动或聚会：虽然出了些问题，但总体仍很顺利。在 despite 后说明出了什么问题。
Our weekend in Riga was wonderful despite the airline losing my suitcase on the first day.
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