However

(adv.) despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession); 'although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it'; 'while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed'; 'he was a stern yet fair master'; 'granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go'.

(adv.) in whatever way or manner; 'Victory, however it was brought about, was sweet'; 'however he did it, it was very clever'.

(adv.) to whatever degree or extent; 'The results, however general, are important'; 'they have begun, however reluctantly, to acknowledge the legitimacy of some of the opposition's concerns'.

(adv.) by contrast; on the other hand; 'the first part was easy; the second, however, took hours'.

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• Investigation of these cases, however, revealed invariably the purely fraudulent nature of all such offers, which were uniformly declined. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• The perfect impregnation of the water with gas, however, requires time. 弗雷德里克·科利尔·贝克维尔. 伟大的事实.
• His labors, however, were interrupt ed by the death of his assistant Flemming, and by his own illness, which proved fatal in 1846, a few months before the actual discovery of Neptune. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
• The large and powerful engines on the Great Western Railway have, however, only two driving wheels, which are 8 feet in diameter. 弗雷德里克·科利尔·贝克维尔. 伟大的事实.
• It will by no means follow, however, that the real exchange was against it. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• However probable it was to him, she had heard of no such thing. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• Indisputably, Mr. Home owned manly self-control, however he might secretly feel on some matters. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• This expense, however, it must be acknowledged, is more moderate in Great Britain than in most other countries. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• However opinions may differ on a variety of subjects, I should think it would be universally agreed, Sir Leicester, that I am not much to boast of. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• It seldom happens, however, that a great proprietor is a great improver. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• It was not, however, till the invention of telegraphs that anything approaching to the means of holding regular communication by signals was attained. 弗雷德里克·科利尔·贝克维尔. 伟大的事实.
• Under existing circumstances, however, she is dressed in a plain, spare gown of brown stuff. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• In the main, however, this work is an attempt to find a basis for ethics in natural p henomena. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
• We can, however, see in a general manner that various causes might have interfered with the development of a long neck or proboscis. 查尔斯·达尔文. 物种起源.
• I reckoned our coach to be about a square of Westminster-hall, but not altogether so high: however, I cannot be very exact. 乔纳森·斯威夫特. 格列佛游记.
• It was reasonable, however, to hope that they would not continue long. 简·奥斯汀. 傲慢与偏见.
• As I read, however, I applied much personally to my own feelings and condition. 玛丽·雪莱. 弗兰肯斯坦.
• Probably the chief cause of devotion to rigidity of method is, however, that it seems to promise speedy, accurately measurable, correct results. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
• However, in passing a wholesale tea-house he saw a man tasting tea, so he went in and asked the 'taster' if he might have some of the tea. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• On the extreme right, however, his reserve brigade carried the enemy's works twice, and was twice driven therefrom by infantry. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• In reality, however, it is the goods which are cheap in the one case, and dear in the other. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• It is, however, a passive face. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• It left him, however, vaguely uneasy, and Mrs. Straker, waking at one in the morning, found that he was dressing. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯回忆录.
• However, it was finished, the foil was put on; I then shouted 'Mary had a little lamb,' etc. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• At length, however, a window opened, and a female voice called to him,-- Eh, bien! 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• However, I determined to cut all public amusements as soon as I knew Worcester to be in contact with the enemies of old England. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• When she told Marianne what she had done, however, her first reply was not very auspicious. 简·奥斯汀. 理智与情感.
• He is apt to denominate, however, his whole gain, profit, and thus confounds rent with profit, at least in common language. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• The wages of labour, however, are much higher in North America than in any part of England. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• The interview here ended, I agreeing, however, to send a letter giving final terms by ten o'clock that night. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.

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