although

US [ɔlˈðoʊ]
UK [ɔːlˈðəʊ]
  • conj.虽然；尽管；不过；即使
  • Web然而；纵然；虽说

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Although
conj.
1.
虽然；尽管；即使used for introducing a statement that makes the main statement in a sentence seem surprising
Although the sun was shining, it wasn't very warm.
尽管太阳高照，却不很暖和。
Although small, the kitchen is well designed.
厨房虽小，但设计巧妙。
2.
不过；然而used to mean ‘but’ or ‘however’ when you are commenting on a statement
I felt he was wrong, although I didn't say so at the time.
我觉得他错了，不过我当时没有说出来。

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1.
Although Edison did not actually invent the light bulb, he did create an electric lighting system which led to its widespread use.
虽然爱迪生实际上并没有发明灯泡，但他的确发明了电灯照明系统，这导致了灯泡的广泛使用。
suī rán ài dí shēng shí jì shang bìng méi yǒu fā míng dēng pào , dàn tā dí què fā míng le diàn dēng zhào míng xì tǒng , zhè dǎo zhì le dēng pào de guǎng fàn shǐ yòng 。
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2.
Hussain said the response had been "great" although a fully-fledged media campaign had yet to start.
胡赛因称尽管全面的媒体大战还将到来，得到如此回音也是“很棒的”。
hú sài yīn chēng jǐn guǎn quán miàn de méi tǐ dà zhàn hái jiāng dào lái , dé dào rú cǐ huí yīn yě shì " hěn bàng de " 。
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3.
The Senecas took the British side during the American Revolution, although Red Jacket later supported the U. S. in the War of 1812.
塞内卡人在美国革命时站在英国那一边，而后来在1812年战争时则支持美国。
sài nèi kǎ rén zài měi guó gé mìng shí zhàn zài yīng guó nà yì biān , ér hòu lái zài yī bā yī èr nián zhàn zhēng shí zé zhī chí měi guó 。
article.yeeyan.org
4.
Although not an easy read, this book is a mine of valuable information for those wishing to go more deeply into a study of the pulse.
虽然不是一项容易的阅读，这本书是为希望进入一个更深入地研究脉冲这些有价值的信息地雷。
suī rán bú shì yī xiàng róng yì de yuè dú , zhè běn shū shì wèi xī wàng jìn rù yī gè gèng shēn rù de yán jiū mài chōng zhè xiē yǒu jià zhí de xìn xī dì léi 。
www.ccebook.net
5.
Although it shares something of Ireland's banking woes and of Greece's wretched competitiveness, it is in less trouble than either.
虽然爱尔兰的银行业困境和希腊的疲软竞争力对其造成影响，但西班牙的状况依旧好于两国。
suī rán ài ěr lán de yín háng yè kùn jìng hé xī là de pí ruǎn jìng zhēng lì duì qí zào chéng yǐng xiǎng , dàn xī bān yá de zhuàng kuàng yī jiù hǎo yú liǎng guó 。
www.ecocn.org
6.
There was no immediate word on the death toll although preliminary reports said at least 10 policemen had died.
目前还没有关于死亡人数的消息，不过有初步报道说，至少10名警察死亡。
mù qián hái méi yǒu guān yú sǐ wáng rén shù de xiāo xi , bú guò yǒu chū bù bào dào shuō , zhì shǎo shí míng jǐng chá sǐ wáng 。
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7.
Although many sites are anonymous, the mobsters seem to be getting better at tracking down contributors, even outside Mexico.
尽管许多网站都在匿名运作，但犯罪集团追查撰稿人的本事似乎也愈发高超——哪怕在墨西哥境外。
jǐn guǎn xǔ duō wǎng zhàn dōu zài nì míng yùn zuò , dàn fàn zuì jí tuán zhuī chá zhuàn gǎo rén de běn shi sì hū yě yù fā gāo chāo — — nǎ pà zài mò xī gē jìng wài 。
www.ecocn.org
8.
Hamas did not allow Fatah delegates from Gaza to attend the congress, although they were able to vote by telephone.
哈马斯不许加沙法塔赫代表参加会议，尽管他们能通过电话投票。
hā mǎ sī bù xǔ jiā shā fǎ tǎ hè dài biǎo cān jiā huì yì , jǐn guǎn tā men néng tōng guò diàn huà tóu piào 。
www.ecocn.org
9.
Although Cyndi might be best known for her wild costumes and video antics of the 80s, she has shown that she wasn't just a fad of the 80s.
尽管辛蒂的闻名是她的狂野造型和80年代音乐录影中的古怪动作，但她所表现出的自我根本不是80年代的时尚。
jǐn guǎn xīn dì de wén míng shì tā de kuáng yě zào xíng hé bā shí nián dài yīn yuè lù yǐng zhōng de gǔ guài dòng zuò , dàn tā suǒ biǎo xiàn chū de zì wǒ gēn běn bú shì bā shí nián dài de shí shàng 。
blog.sina.com.cn
10.
Although South Africa is far behind the rest of the world, offering EFT as your only form of payment is no longer enough.
虽然南非是远远落后其他国家由于你只提供直观的形式支付不再足够。
suī rán nán fēi shì yuǎn yuǎn luò hòu qí tā guó jiā yóu yú nǐ zhǐ tí gōng zhí guān de xíng shì zhī fù bú zài zú gòu 。
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