Despite her efforts the Duchess, 35, lost out to her brother in-law who came in first followed by Prince William who came second thanks to the encouragement of well-wishers from the sidelines.

尽管35岁的凯特十分卖力，但还是输给了小叔子和老公，哈里王子排名第一，威廉王子在观众的加油鼓励下获得第二。

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She has been under house arrest for most of the past decade, despite efforts by the United Nations to have her released.

她在过去10年里大部分时间都被软禁，尽管联合国为她的释放一直在做努力。

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Despite her earnest efforts, she could not find a job.

尽管她已尽心竭力，但是仍然找不到工作。

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But this is despite her efforts, rather than because of them.

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On Saturday, police and firefighters described how the two girls had become trapped in the van and despite the efforts of her stepfather and mother, two-year-old Isobel could not be saved.

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