adv 还是，仍然(even so;however，still)：He is charming;～I don't quite trust him. 他很可爱，尽管如此，我还是不大相信他。He's not clever but he's quite successful～. 他虽然并不聪明，但还算是一个比较成功的人。N～，she decided to act. 尽管如此，她决定采取行动。He was extremely tired，but he was～unable to sleep until after midnight. 他虽然十分疲倦，午夜前却一直不能入睡。〖同〗yet，but，anyhow，regardless，however，though，although;

conj 尽管如此，还是……;仍然;然而 (however;not withstanding，but)：He was very tired，～he kept working. 他累得很，然而仍继续工作。The news may be unexpected;～it is true. 这消息可能出乎意料，然而却是真的。

【辨异】nevertheless、however、still、yet与but 的区别见BUT。Nevertheless、anyway与anyhow的区别见ANYHOW。