despitealthough和inspiteof的区别都有虽然尽管的意思，although后面可以直接跟句子inspiteof只能加名词对吗？那么despite呢跟他们有什么区别能不能放在句首怎么用

Question

despite although 和in spite of 的区别
都有虽然 尽管的意思，although后面可以直接跟句子 in spite of只能加名词对吗？那么despite呢 跟他们有什么区别 能不能放在句首 怎么用

Answer 1

although一般放在句首，可以引导让步状语从句
despite的用法
a名词 n. [U]
1.恶意;怨恨
2.侮辱;损害
in despite of,不顾，固定用法，此时despite就是n
b介词 prep.
1.不管,尽管,任凭
He went to work despite his illness.
尽管生病,他还是去工作。
Despite advanced years, she is learning to drive.
尽管年事已高,她还在学开车。
此时，despite + n/doing sth