Half of UK 10-year-olds own a smartphone

1. preposition n. 介词

 pronoun  n. 代词

2. despite /preposition.

(1) used to say that something happens or is true even though something else might have prevented it.

e.g. [SYN in spite of]

Despite all our efforts to save the school, the authorities decided to close it.

e.g. [despite the fact (that)]

She went to Spain despite the fact that her doctor had told her to rest.

3. so adv.

(1) used to refer back to an idea, action, quality, situation etc that has just been mentioned

- hope so/think so/say so etc

‘Will I need my umbrella?’ ‘I don’t think so.’

If you want to go home, just say so.

- be more so/less so/too much so

The band is popular and likely to become more so.

Jerry is very honest, perhaps too much so.

The troops will not advance until ordered to do so.

Did Luke sell them? And, if so, what happened to the money?

‘Has he lost a fortune?’ ‘So they say.’

‘Look – I’ve even cleaned the windows.’ ‘So I see.’

Parents can withdraw their child from school if they so wish.