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短语讲解：

1. Demonstrators shouting nationalist slogans gathered around his tomb in Pasargadae near the southern city of Sheraz in spite of attempts by the police to stop them.

in spite of 不顾; 虽然
例句：He was hell-bent on going in spite of the heavy rain.
尽管下着大雨，他还是坚决要出去。

2. The US Supreme Court has agreed to rule on a case in which a school in the state of Virginia as try to prevent a female born transgender student from using the male bathroom.

agree to 同意， 赞成
例句：We cannot agree to consign the goods.
我们不同意寄售此货。