核心问题
(TOEFL)
答案要求将 Despite of 改为 Despite。能否改为 In spite of 呢？
词典解答
in spite of 是常用的表示让步的介词,与 despite 同义。despite 是比较正式的用词。请做下面的英语试题：
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Despite of all the snow in the valley, the cabin remained warm and comfortable. (TOEFL)
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____ the fact that his initial experiments had failed, Prof. White persisted in his research. A. Because of B. As to C. In spite of D. In view of(全国研考,94-5)