两个相反的或对照的陈述语，如He had no qualifications（他没有资格证明）和 He got the job（他得到了工作），可用下列方法合并到一个句子里：

A 可如上面第 327节所示，用but，however或 nevertheless：

He had no qualifications but he got the job．

他没有资格证明，但他却得到了这份工作。

He had no qualifications；however he got the job/he got the job，howev－ er．

他没有资格证明，但仍然得到了这份工作。

He had no qualifications；nevertheless he got the job．

他没有资格证明，然而他还是得到了这份工作。

B 可以使用 though／although：

He got the job although he had no qualifications．

Although he had no qualifications he got the job．

尽管他没有资格证明，他还是得到了这份工作。

C 可以使用 in spite¹ of／despite+名词／代词／动名词：

In spite of having no qualifications he got the job．

He got the job in spite of having no qualifications．

（译文同上。）

despite（= in spite of）主要用于报刊和正规英语中：

Despite the severe weather conditions all the cars completed the course．

 尽管气候条件恶劣，所有车辆都跑完了全程。

D 注意though／although之后要求用主语+动词结构：

Although it was windy...

尽管有风……

in spite of／despite要求带名词／代词或动名词：

In spite of the wind...

（译文同上。）

例句：

Although it smelt² horrible...

尽管味道很难闻……相当于：

In spite of the horrible smell...

任凭味道多难闻……

Although it was dangerous...

尽管这很危险……相当于：

In spite of the danger...

哪怕有危险……

Though he was inexperienced...

虽然他没有经验……相当于：

In spite of his inexperience／his being inexperienced...

哪怕他没有经验……