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〜をよそに
「批判の声をよそに」 means the plan went unchanged in defiance of the voices of criticism.
Tested at JLPT N1 — 10 practice questions below.
Practice 〜をよそに →〜をよそに attaches to a noun naming adverse surroundings or others' concerns and means the subject presses on regardless: 市場の混乱をよそに = 'brushing aside the market turmoil'. It is the only option that both attaches to a noun and captures the adversative logic — chaos outside, success inside. と相まって would make chaos a helpful factor, そばから needs a verb, and てやまない expresses personal feeling.
周囲の心配＿＿＿、本人は平然としている。
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___ 。
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住民の反対＿＿＿、工事は進められた。
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