Despite the message, the captain of the Elkor decided to try once more.
尽管船长接了电报，他还是决定再试一试。
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 32 A lost ship
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
prep. 不管;尽管（自己）不愿意;不在乎;虽有;
n. 侮辱;憎恨;怨恨;轻蔑的拒绝或不承认;
💡 de(down)+spi(see)+te(名词后缀)→侮辱；轻蔑；不顾；纵使
"Despite being a big star, she's very approachable."
她虽然是个大明星，却非常平易近人。
近义：indocility, rancor, rancour, rebelliousness, recalcitrance, recalcitrancy
n. 信息;消息;要旨;教训;
v. 给…发消息;给…留言;
💡 mess(send)+age→音信；通信；使命；报信
"a message in cipher"
密码信
近义：notice, communication, communique, dispatch, post
n. 船长，机长;领袖，首领;上尉;（美国警察局的）副巡长;
vt. 当首领;统帅或指挥;
💡 cap头+tain支撑，保持 →首领；船长
"Captain Trent gave his men a full briefing."
特伦特队长给了他的下属详细的指示。
近义：superintendent, head, lead, rule, skipper, command
adv. 一次，一趟;一倍;曾经;一旦;
conj. 一旦…就…;一经;
n. 一次，一回;
💡 on=one一+ce次 → 一次
"Once in the bloodstream, the bacteria adhere to the surface of the red cells."
细菌一进入血液里，就附着在红细胞表面上。
近义：heretofore, occasionally, onetime, previously, sometimes, thereinbefore
adj. 清楚的;坚决的;明显的;明白无误的;
v. 下决心( decide的过去式和过去分词 );（使）决定;解决;裁决;
"He has decided to grow a beard and a moustache."
他已经决定留起络腮胡子和髭。
近义：sharp, unquestionable, categorical, conclusive, decisive, definite
反义：arguable, argumentary, moot, mootable, pregnable, protestable