But in spite of this great love he bore John Thornton, which seemed to bespeak the soft civilizing influence, the strain of the primitive, which the Northland had aroused in him, remained alive and active.

巴克对约翰·桑顿的深切的爱，是文明潜移默化作用的深刻体现，然而这并不表明，他身上被北国唤醒的原始本性不复存在，相反，它还是很活跃。

I'm here on behalf of my mother. -On behalf of or in spite of?

我代我妈妈来的。-代她来？还是母命难不从呢？

In spite of “endless talk of difference, ” American society is an amazing machine for homogenizing people.

不管我们如何喋喋不休地谈论差别，美国社会实际上是一台同化人们的神奇的机器。

And yet, in spite of everything, we persevere.

但无论如何，我们都要坚持。

I am proud to be in the small minority of students who " earn as they learn" and absorb the cost of their own university education in spite of the many obstacles.

我是少数派学生中的一员，通过“勤工助学”、克服种种困难去承担自的学费，我为此而感到自豪。

She loves him in spite of his faults.

尽管他有缺点，她爱他。

In spite of the wives' agreement that such malevolence was beyond credibility, the dispute ended in a short struggle, and both wives were lifted kicking into the night.

尽管两位太太一致认为这种恶毒心肠简直叫人难以置信，这场纠纷终于在一阵短短的揪斗中结束，两位太太都被抱了起来，两腿乱踢，消失在黑夜里。

Some travel agents are thriving in spite of the economy.

尽管经济不景气，有些旅游机构还是蒸蒸上。

Can we help you? Well, last academic year in spite of staff cuts, we counselled two hundred and forty international students for a total of twenty-six hundred hours counselling.

我们能够帮你吗？上个学年，尽管进行了裁员，我们对240个国际学生进行了咨询，共2600小时。

Moreover, as the PTC points out, in spite of the proliferation of viewing options, broadcasters remain pre-eminent.

此外，正如美国电视家长协会指出的那样，尽管现在观众有更多的观看选择，广播公司们还是首选。

And yet, in spite of her associations with composers, movie stars, royalty, and politicians, there is one connection that is often snubbed by the history books.

然而，尽管她与作曲家、电影明星、皇室和政治家都有着联系，但有一种联系会常常被史书忽视。

" How does she work that one out? " asked Harry, in spite of himself.

“她怎么会得出那样的结论呢？”哈利忍不住问道。

A man does what he must in spite of personal consequences, in spite of obstacles and dangers and pressures, and that is the basis of all human morality.

一个人将个人得失，障碍、危险还有压力抛在脑后，只是做他必须做的，而这便是人类一切道德的基础。

In spite of the mistakes, Lucian said he still considered the encyclopaedia to be the single best source of information.

卢西恩说尽管百科全书中出现了一些错误，他仍然认为这部书是唯一最好的信息来源。

I suspect his gratitude misleads him, and that in spite of her being his patroness, she is an arrogant, conceited woman.

对她感激得迷住了心窍。尽管她是他的恩人，她仍然是个既狂妄又自大的女人。"

Her eyes closed in spite of herself and she forgot where she was and fell among the poppies, fast asleep.

她的眼睛不由自主地闭了起来，忘却了自在哪里，便倒在罂粟花中睡熟了。

And in spite of all the suffering, we have so nearly succeeded.

尽管遭受那么多苦难，我们还是几近成功。

In spite of Harrison's efforts to use local materials they criticise the style of the design as being international rather than local, and say it doesn't reflect features of the landscape or society for which it is built.

即使Harrison尽量都从当地取材，他们还是认为这栋建筑的设计风格更国际化而不符合当地特色，还说它没有反映出这栋建筑所在的地形特色和它服务的社会的特点。

The fact it has these really big eyes all suggest that in spite of its teeny, tiny size it was a predator and it was probably feeding on small insects.

它的眼睛非常大，这说明尽管它的体型很小，但它是捕食者，可能以小昆虫为食。

Keeping cheerful and engaged, in spite of everything, becomes a major task.

无论如何，保持快乐和参与成了一项主要任务。