1、expose

使暴露;使顯露

Lowered sea levels exposed the shallow continental shelf beneath the Bering Sea.

海平面下降使白令海底部的淺層大陸架暴露出來。

For an instant his whole back was exposed.

一瞬間，他整個背部都露了出來。

使暴露于（險境）;使遭受（危險或不快）

They had not been exposed to most diseases common to urban populations.

城市人口中多數(shù)常見的疾病他們都沒有接觸到。

A wise mother never exposes her children to the slightest possibility of danger.

明智的母親決不會讓她的孩子置身于一丁點(diǎn)兒危險之中。

使受…的影響(或熏陶);使接觸

local people who've not been exposed to glimpses of Western life before.

過去絲毫未曾見識過西方生活的當(dāng)?shù)厝?/p>

These units exposed children to many viewpoints of a given issue.

這些單元讓孩子們接觸到有關(guān)某一特定問題的多種觀點(diǎn)。

2、despite

盡管;雖然

Despite a thorough investigation, no trace of Dr Southwell has been found.

盡管進(jìn)行了徹底的調(diào)查，還是沒有發(fā)現(xiàn)索思韋爾博士的任何蹤跡。

The National Health Service has visibly deteriorated, despite increased spending.

盡管支出在增加，但國民醫(yī)療保健服務(wù)的質(zhì)量卻明顯下降了。

不由自主;情不自禁

Despite myself, Harry's remarks had caused me to stop and reflect.

哈里的話讓我不由自主地停下來細(xì)想。