ph.

1. The book is rather old; even so, it is very useful.
这本书已很旧，尽管如此，它还是很有用。

1. 虽然如此,即使是这样：end up结束,告终 | even so虽然如此,即使是这样 | ever since此后一直,从那时侯起一直

2. 即使如此：64 Enjoy yourself! 祝你玩得开心! | 65 Even so. 即使如此. | 66 Fancy that. 真想不到.

3. 虽然如此：
09) come in second 居第二位 |
10) even so 虽然如此 |
11) ...as against... (和过去情况加以比较)而......是

4. 即便如此：you'll be getting some comedy.|你可就有乐子听了. | Even so..|即便如此 | I think I'm gonna pick Ross.|我想我还是选罗斯

adv

1. despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)

e.g. 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

Synonym: howeverneverthelesswithalstillyetall the samenonethelessnotwithstanding