Despite their thorough investigation of the case, the police didn’t manage to catch the culprit. investigated 🖎 Although __________________________ the case, the police didn’t manage to catch

they have thoroughly investigated

Although they have thoroughly investigated the case, the police didn’t manage to catch the culprit.

• Cấu trúc chỉ sự tương phản ‘in spite of / despite + N/ V-ing’ = ‘though/ although/ even though + mệnh đề’.

Dịch: Mặc dù đã điều tra kỹ càng vụ án nhưng cảnh sát vẫn không bắt được thủ phạm.