A recent study suggests that vitamin E supplements, despite widespread belief in their efficacy, are no better than sugar pills for delaying the onset of the degenerative disease.

最近的一项研究表明，尽管人们普遍相信维生素 E 补充剂的功效，但在延缓退行性疾病发病方面，维生素 E 补充剂并不比糖丸效果更好。

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Despite widespread consumption, most people do not drink.

尽管酒精消费很广泛，但多数人不饮酒。

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Despite widespread worry, some experts say the changes are reasonable.

尽管普遍担忧，一些专家称这些变化是合理的。

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Despite his troubles, the death of the singer dubbed the "King of Pop" has been greeted with widespread sadness by statesmen, fellow superstars and ordinary people alike.

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"However,despite this widespread support for, and awareness of the rights of the child, there persist severe violations, including violence, sexual abuse and exploitation, child trafficking and forced labor,"

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The Iranian government arrested hundreds of student activists, journalists,intellectuals, political leaders and professors during weeks of unrest following a disputed June 12 presidential election that incumbent Mahmoud Ahmedinejad claims to have won, despite complaints of widespread vote-rigging.

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Despite widespread awareness of the problem, little has been done to reverse this ecological disaster.

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Despite widespread condemnation among world leaders, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad still has his supporters.

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Despite widespread abuse, some selective-distribution deals do benefit consumers, and others cause no harm.

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