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。)
** 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。)
** 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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