[深入字彙] since, due, despite

喬今天要深入探討 Since, Due, Despite 的用法，這三者在日常生活中也是特別常見但也較難的字彙。

** since

☛ 此後，從此: from a particular time in the past until a later time, or until now

例：Victor had an illegal business in Seoul. He was caught one day and we haven’t seen him since.

(勝利在首爾有違法生意。當他被警察抓了之後，我們再也沒看過他。)

☛ 自從、從...以後 ＋ 【時間】: from a particular time in the past until a later time, or until now 

例：Joseph has been crazy about Bigbang since last year.

(喬瑟夫自從去年以後，就對BigBang很瘋狂。)

☛ 因為、既然: because; as

例：Since there are lots of men behind the scene, what Victor said could not be what he had wanted to say.

(既然有這麼多在幕後的人，勝利所說的可能不是他真的想說的。)

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** due

☛ 預計的，預期的: expected to happen, arrive, etc. at a particular time

例：When is the investigation for the night club due?

(對那間夜店調查的預期時間為何？)

☛ 由於，因為+ to: because of

例：Victor is suspected of an illegal business due to a fierce fight in his club.

（因為一場在他經營夜店的紛爭，勝利被懷疑涉嫌非法生意。）

☛ 欠債的，應支付的，應給的: owned as a debt or as a right

例：The rent is due at the end of the month.

（租金應該在月底繳納。）

*** be due for sth 理應獲得...，理應收到...

例：Victor is due for a promotion because of his outstanding business strategy.

（勝利應該很快要升職了，因為他傑出的商務策略。）

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** despite

☛ 不管，儘管，無論: without taking any notice of or being influenced by; not prevented by 

例：Despite his retirement announcement, it is believed that Victor will make a comeback in years.

(儘管他的退出宣言，人們仍然相信勝利會在幾年後再次復出。)

例：Victor could not manage to hide the truth despite having so many connections.

（儘管他有這麼多人脈，勝利也無法成功隱藏事實。）

*** despite yourself 不由自主地、忍不住地

例：Caroline went on a date with her ex boyfriend despite herself.

（凱瑞蘭不由自主地與她前男友約了會。）

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