admittedly

诚然，不可否认地adv.

• It's only a theory, admittedly, but the pieces fit together.

  得承认这只是一种理论，但其各部分自成一体。

• Admittedly, the purpose of this was to protect her against the risk of desertion, but in reality its function in the social and family life of the time was much more important.

  诚然，这样做的目的是为了保护她免受被遗弃的危险，但实际上，它在当时的社会和家庭生活中的作用要重要得多。

• Admittedly there has been a contraction of village commerce, but its vigour is still remarkable.

  无可否认，农村的商业活动有所收缩，但其活力仍然惊人。