～をよそに indifferent to

「～を自分とは関係ないものとして」
Even though the party in question should be interested in something, is indifferent to it.

（１）住民の不安をよそに、原子力発電所の建設工事が始まった。
Indifferent to the anxiety of the residents, contstruction of the nucler generating station commenced.

（２）高速道路では、車の渋滞をよそに、バイクがその脇をすいすいと進んで行く。
On the motorway, regardless of the cars in the traffic jam, the bike can go quickly along the highway's edge.

（３）家族の期待をよそに、彼は結局大学には入らずにアルバイト生活を続けている。
Indifferent to the hopes of his family, in the end he didnt go into university but continued with his temping lifestyle.