Although, though, in spite of, despite of

Although, though, in spite of, despite of 是“虽然”的意思。但它们的用法，有不同点。

Although, though 是 连词（conjunctions） 。它们须置于clauses 条文或句子的前端。例子如下：

Although the book was expensive, I bought it.

Although he did not like that movie, he still accompanied his wife to the theatre.

Though the company suffered losses heavily, the company still paid out bonuses to its staff.

Though she was tired, she went on working.

in spite of, despite of 是介词（prepositions），它们须置于名词 ( Noun)的前端。 例子如下

In spite of the time limitation, he finished the exam in time.

They went out in spite of the rain.

Despite of his objection, the development plan was approved.

We bought the house despite its bad location.

看看以下的句子：

They went out though raining. （错）

They went out in spite of the rain. （对）

Despite the price was high, he bought it. （错）

Although the price was high, he bought it. （对）