表示“尽管,即使”的短语:
1. as 作为“虽然、尽管”含义的as，必须使用倒装结构。
eg: Pretty as she is, no one likes her.她很美丽，但没人喜欢她。
2. much as “虽然、尽管”;相当于although，专四常考
eg: Much as I hate to go, it‘s now or never.虽然我很讨厌去，但也就此一回了。
3. as much as 是美国英语，“虽然、尽管”，引导让步从句。
eg: As much as he likes the girl, he never wants to marry her. 尽管他很喜欢这个女孩，但他从不想娶她。
4. although 尽管 可放在句首或句中,不能在句末,不与but连用.
5. though 尽管.可以放在句首，句中，句末,不与but 连用.
下个专题即是专题【辨析although和though的区别】
6. in spite of 尽管 介词短语
eg: In spite of his illness, he still went to school as usual.尽管生病了,他还是像往常一样上学.
7. despite 介词，相当于in spite of结构。尽管,虽然，不顾
eg: Despite the night life, I would prefer living in the country. 尽管夜生活不错，我宁愿住在乡下
8. regardless of 意思是“不顾”、“不管” “虽然”、“不注意”。介词短语，相当于despite。通常当作从属连词短语来使用.
eg: All should be treated equally regardless of social status. 人不分贵贱。
9. even if= even though 即使；尽管. 似乎把even if记成“即使、即便”更好, even though的语气更强
eg: Even though/Even if skiing is a lot of fun, I rather go to the beach. 虽然滑雪很有趣，我还是宁愿去海边。
10. while 尽管，多用于句首——高考必会
eg: While he has many good points,Tom has his shortcomings.虽然汤姆有许多优点,但也有缺点.
11. whereas 但是，却；尽管，一般可以和while互换
eg: Some of the studies show positive results, whereas others do not.有一些研究结果令人满意，然而其他的则不然。
12.whilst 虽然;尽管，连词，相当于while
eg: Whilst smoking can help you lose weight ，it is not a healthy way. 虽然吸烟可以帮助你减肥,但它不是一个健康的方式。
13. however (与形容词或副词连用)无论到什么程度;不管怎样;无论如何;然而;不过;
eg: She has the window open, however cold it is outside.不管外面多冷，她都开着窗户。
14. after 介词，相当于in spite of，尽管
eg: After all my care,it was broken.尽管我全力照看,可它还是坏了.
15. nevertheless, 尽管如此; 不过; 然而;
eg:I know everybody hates him. Nevertheless, I have decided to marry him.我知道大家都恨他。尽管如此，我还是要嫁给他。
16. notwithstanding“虽然、尽管”，有时也放在代/名词之后、常用于出现不利情况
eg:The bad weather notwithstanding, the event was a great success.尽管天气恶劣，活动还是取得了巨大的成功。
17.for all (that) 虽然;尽管，后接短语或从句
eg:For all we know, he may even not be in this country 说不定他或许都已不在这个国家了。
18.with all 尽管，相当于in spite of结构。
eg:With all his money, he is unhappy. 尽管他有钱,但他并不快乐。
19. not but that 尽管，虽然；然而还是
20. not but what 尽管，虽然；然而还是
——上面两种表达法是高中考点，在高考中极易出现。but无否定意义。
eg:I cannot do it not but that a stronger might.
我干不了这件事，虽然不能说比我强的人也干不了。