新概念英语第三册的一句话Much as we may pride ourselves on our good taste, we are no longer free to choose the things we want.请达人帮忙解释下much as的用法.

Much as we may pride ourselves on our good taste, we are no longer free to choose the things we want, for advertising exerts a subtle influence on us.
让步状语从句，though, although
as引导让步状语从句，句子要采用倒装形式（ adj. / adv. / n. / v.用在as之前）
1．adj. + as + 主语+ 谓语
Rich as he is, he is not happy.
Tired as I was, I try to help them.
2．adv. (much ) + as + 从句
Much as I like you, I will not marry you.
Much as I hate do it, I must stay home and study English.虽然我不愿意这么做，但我今晚必须呆在家里学习英语。
3．v. + as + 主语 + 助动词
Try as they may, they will never succeed.即使他们很努力，但他们不会成功。
Object as my parents may, I decide to do it.不管我父母怎样反对，我都决定要这样做。

much as
conj. 由于(因为,既然)
全句意思是：虽然我们对我们高尚的品位感到非常得意，我让却不能*的去选择我们所需要的东西
例如：
They would show that they were willing to respect the office,much as they might dislike the man.
他们要表示出来，尽管他们也许不喜欢这个人，他们却乐意对这个职位表示尊敬
有点像Although

=Although we may pride ourselves on our good taste very much, we are no longer free to choose the things we want.
用as引导让步状语从句要用到装
形容词,副词要放在as前