n 恶意，坏心(ill-will or desire to hurt or offend sb else)[U]：do sth out of/from～出于恶意做某事;neglect to give sb the message out of～出于恶意不给某人留口信;resent one's～on sb 向某人泄愤;S～is foreign to her nature. 恶意与她的本性格格不入。〖同〗hate，hatred，bitterness;〖反〗love，kindness，kindliness;

in spite of 不顾，尽管：She went shopping in～of the heavy rain. 尽管下着大雨，她还是外出购物了。

vt 恶意对待，故意使人烦恼(annoy，offend or frustrate，because of spite)[T+n]：He only did that to～me! 他这样做无非是故意气我。

→′spiteful adj 恶意的;怀恨的;′spitefully adv 恶意地;怀恨地;′spitefulness n 恶意;

【辨异】in spite of与 despite的区别见DESPITE。