■ conjunction
1》 despite the fact that; al~.
2》 however; but.
■ adverb however: he was able to write, ~.
Origin
OE thēah , of Gmc origin; superseded in ME by forms from ON thó , thau .
Usage
On the differences between ~ and al~ , see usage at al~ .
■ conjunction
1》 despite the fact that; al~.
2》 however; but.
■ adverb however: he was able to write, ~.
Origin
OE thēah , of Gmc origin; superseded in ME by forms from ON thó , thau .
Usage
On the differences between ~ and al~ , see usage at al~ .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004