两个相反的或对照的陈述语，如He had no qualifications（他没资格证明）和 He got the job（他得到了工作），可用下列办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．
他没资格证明，然而他还是得到了这份工作。
B 可以用 though／although：
He got the job although he had no qualifications．
Although he had no qualifications he got the job．
尽管他没资格证明，他还是得到了这份工作。
C 可以用 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）主要用于报刊和合法英语中：
Despite the severe weather conditions all the cars completed the course．
尽管气候条件恶劣，所有汽车都跑完了全程。
D 注意though／although之后需要用主语+动词结构：
Although it was windy...
尽管有风
in spite of／despite需要带名词／代词或动名词：
In spite of the wind...
（译文同上。）
例句：
Although it smelt2 horrible...
尽管味道非常难闻等于：
In spite of the horrible smell...
任凭味道多难闻
Although it was dangerous...
尽管这非常危险等于：
In spite of the danger...
就算有危险
Though he was inexperienced...
虽然他没经验等于：
In spite of his inexperience／his being inexperienced...
就算他没经验
