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Notwithstanding means “in spite of” something: this other fact is true, but it does not stop what you are saying. It is a rather formal, written word.
Notwithstanding這個字 means "in spite of" something意思是「儘管」某件事: this other fact is true這另一件事是真的, but it does not stop what you are saying但它不會阻止你要說的話成立. It是 a rather formal, written word一個相當正式、書面的字.
You meet it in law, contracts, and careful essays more than in chat. It can sit in more than one place.
more than in chat比起聊天, you meet it in law, contracts, and careful essays你更常在法律、合約和用心寫的文章裡遇到它. It它 can sit in more than one place可以放在不只一個位置.
You can put it first: “Notwithstanding the rain, we walked.” You can put it after the thing, with the same meaning: “The rain notwithstanding, we walked.” That second order feels especially legal and old-fashioned, but it is correct.
You can put it first你可以把它放在前面: "Notwithstanding the rain, we walked."『Notwithstanding the rain, we walked.』 You can put it after the thing你也可以把它放在那件事後面, with the same meaning意思一樣: "The rain notwithstanding, we walked."『The rain notwithstanding, we walked.』 That second order feels especially legal and old-fashioned第二種順序感覺特別像法律用語、有點老派, but it is correct但這樣寫是對的.
People also use it like “but still”: “He is young. Notwithstanding, they gave him the job.” Though actually, in everyday speech almost nobody says this.
People also use it like "but still"人們也會把它當作『但還是』來用: "He is young. Notwithstanding, they gave him the job."他還年輕。儘管如此，他們還是給了他這份工作。 Though actually不過其實, in everyday speech almost nobody says this在日常口說裡幾乎沒有人會這樣講.
If you want the same idea in normal talk, say despite, even so, or still.
If you want the same idea in normal talk如果你想在平常說話時表達同樣的意思, say despite, even so, or still可以說despite、even so，或still.
組成not + withstanding. From Middle English notwithstandinge, notwithstondyng, natwithstandyng, equivalent to not + withstanding. There was also a similar old form, notgainstonding, with the same kind of meaning.
同家族的字
- withstandto stand against something; this word is not plus the old -ing form of that idea
原始詞典資料4 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
notwithstandingadv/ˌnɒtwɪðˈstændɪŋ/
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Nevertheless, all the same.
- He, notwithstanding, persisted in his inquiries.
- But notwithstanding, man, I'll do you your master what good I can;
notwithstandingconj/ˌnɒtwɪðˈstændɪŋ/
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Although; despite the fact that; even though.
- Notwithstanding I was provoked, I ought not to have reacted so violently.
- After this, Amy told her, That notvvithſtanding I vvas angry vvith her, and had uſed her ſo hardly, for ſaying ſomething about her of the ſame kind; yet there vvas an abſolute Neceſſity of ſecuring her, and removing her out of the VVay; […]
notwithstandingprep/ˌnɒtwɪðˈstændɪŋ/
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In spite of, despite.
- Notwithstanding personal preferences, the school district's rules on the topic govern our decision.
- Those on whom Christ bestowed miraculous cures were so transported that their gratitude made them, notwithstanding his prohibition, proclaim the wonders he had done.
notwithstandingpostp/ˌnɒtwɪðˈstændɪŋ/
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In spite of, despite.
- in accordance with school district rules on the topic, personal preferences notwithstanding
- The lack of a catalog notwithstanding, it was a very interesting exhibit.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。