1、Despite

a、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。

b、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。

2、condense

a、压缩,精简(尤指文章或讲话)

We have learnt how to condense serious messages into short, self-contained sentences.

我们已经学会了如何把重要的信息压缩成简短独立的句子。

The English translation may have been condensed into a single more readable book.

b、(使)冷凝;(使)凝结

Water vapour condenses to form clouds.

水蒸气凝结形成云。

The compressed gas is cooled and condenses into a liquid.

压缩气体经冷却凝结成液态。