1、statement
(正式或明确的口头或书面)陈述,声明
Andrew now disowns that statement, saying he was depressed when he made it.
安德鲁现在推翻了那个说法,说那是自己在情绪低落时说的话
。'Things are moving ahead.'— I found that statement vague and unclear.
“事情正在取得进展
。”——我认为这个说法含糊不清 。证明(儿童)有特殊教育需求
Nearly a year later, it was agreed that Tom would be statemented.
近一年后,汤姆被批准将获得特殊教育
。I had eight statemented children in my class.
我的班里有 8 名需要接受特殊教育的孩子
。(意见或观点的)表现,表达
The following recipe is a statement of another kind—food is fun!
下面的食谱是另一种观点的表现——食物可以带来乐趣!
2、despite
尽管;虽然
Despite a thorough investigation, no trace of Dr Southwell has been found.
尽管进行了彻底的调查,还是没有发现索思韦尔博士的任何踪迹
。The National Health Service has visibly deteriorated, despite increased spending.
尽管支出在增加,但国民医疗保健服务的质量却明显下降了
。不由自主;情不自禁
Despite myself, Harry's remarks had caused me to stop and reflect.
哈里的话让我不由自主地停下来细想
。