I believe that every crime, ______the circumstance, should be severely punished.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】解析:本题考查短语辨析。in spite of,不管,不顾,如:He went out in spite of the rain(尽管下雨,他仍然外出)。本题的意思是不管在什么情况下,都要严惩,因此A符合题意。because of,由于,因为;instead of,替代;on account of,由于,因为。