adv 還是，仍然(even so;however，still)：He is charming;～I don't quite trust him. 他很可愛，盡管如此，我還是不大相信他。He's not clever but he's quite successful～. 他雖然并不聰明，但還算是一個比較成功的人。N～，she decided to act. 盡管如此，她決定采取行動。He was extremely tired，but he was～unable to sleep until after midnight. 他雖然十分疲倦，午夜前卻一直不能入睡。〖同〗y(tǒng)et，but，anyhow，regardless，however，though，although;
conj 盡管如此，還是……;仍然;然而 (however;not withstanding，but)：He was very tired，～he kept working. 他累得很，然而仍繼續(xù)工作。The news may be unexpected;～it is true. 這消息可能出乎意料，然而卻是真的。
【辨異】nevertheless、however、still、yet與but 的區(qū)別見BUT。Nevertheless、anyway與anyhow的區(qū)別見ANYHOW。