445. Despite the fact that the majority hold the opinion that..., I doubt whether...essential for...

译文　尽管事实上大多数人持着……这样的观点，但我仍怀疑……是否有必要。

点睛　本句属于议论文中表达观点、阐述论点的典型例句，这是一个让步状语从句，despite也可以替换为in spite of，而hold the opinion that...换种表达则可以说：cling to the idea that...。句中的两个that连接的分别是fact和opinion的同位语从句。

句型拓展

In spite of the fact that only few people support me, I still cling to the idea that working part-time for college students is essential. 尽管很少有人支持我，但是我仍然坚持自己的观点，那就是对于大学生而言，打工做兼职是必要的。

Despite the fact that no one else in the family holds the idea that giving up my doctor's degree is the right choice, I doubt whether it is necessary to keep on studying like a pedant. 尽管家里没有一个人认为我放弃博士学位是正确的选择，但我仍然怀疑像个书呆子一样一直学下去是否有必要。

Despite the majority hold the opinion that traditional paper books should be replaced by e-books, I still doubt whether it is wise to make this kind of change. 尽管大多数人认为传统的纸质书本应该被电子书取代，但我仍然怀疑这种改变是否明智。