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问题: 英语语法问题

garbage had been stashed in the building's basement despite sanitation laws to the contrary.这句话中despite sanitation laws 和to the contrary分别在句子中做什么成分?

解答:

句意是:尽管违法相关卫生法,还是把垃圾藏在了地下室。
despite sanitation laws to the contrary.整体作句子的状语,具体的话,可以看成“让步状语”或者“伴随状语”。而to the contrary又作laws的定语。理解的话,可以还原为定语从句
garbage had been stashed in the building's basement ,which is despite sanitation laws that are to the contrary.