despite可以接句子嗎

　　despite例句

　　1.I failed the test despite studying all night.

　　儘管整夜學習，我還是考試不及格。

　　2.Despite our repeated criticisms, he remains unchanged.

　　儘管我們一再批評，他還是依然如故。

　　3.Despite my friendship with Frank, I tried not to take sides with him in his argument with his brother.

　　儘管我和佛蘭克好，卻儘量在他們兄弟的爭吵中不偏護他。