例: She has been under house arrest for most of the past decade, despite efforts by the United Nations to have her released.
她在过去10年的大部分时间里都被软禁,尽管联合国为解救她一直在做努力。
例: Despite being the world's richest nation, the USA is also one of the most religious.
尽管是世界上最富有的国家,美国也是最信宗教的国家之一。