although
[ɔ:lˈðəu]
conj.
尽管, 虽然
although my car is very old, it still runs very well.
我的汽车虽然很旧, 但仍然跑得很快。
但是, 然而
the high tax policy is certainly unpopular, although it's unlikely to meet the soaring armament expenditures.
高赋税政策肯定是不受欢迎的，但也未必能满足飞涨的军备开支。
1. used for introducing a statement that makes the main statement in a sentence seem surprising 虽然；尽管；即使
although the sun was shining it wasn't very warm. 尽管太阳高照，却不很暖和。
2. although small, the kitchen is well designed. 厨房虽小，但设计巧妙。
used to mean ‘but’ or ‘however’ when you are commenting on a statement 不过；然而
尽管的意思
虽然；即使
