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whether单词基本解析：

conj. (表示选择或怀疑)是否; 无论，不管
conj.是否, 不管, 无论
pron.其中的哪一个；

whether变化用词：

动词过去式: whetted | 动词过去分词: whetted | 动词现在分词: whetting | 动词第三人称单数: whets |

whether英英释义：

动词 whet:

make keen or more acute

同义词：quicken

sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone

whether中文词源：

whether 是否 来自古英语hwether,两人中的一个，是否，hwe-,谁，-ther,比较级后缀，表加强，词源同other,interior,exterior。引申义到底是谁，两个中的谁，是否。词义演变比较yesterday,day.

whether用法和例句：

The key issue was whether the four defendants acted dishonestly.

关键问题是4名被告是否存在欺诈行为。

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It's not a case of whether anyone would notice or not.

这不是会不会有人注意到的问题。

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Whether such properties are a good deal will depend on individual situations.

这样的地产是否可获得大笔收益还要视具体情形而定。

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It remains to be seen whether her parliamentary colleagues will agree.

她的国会同僚是否同意，现在还无从知晓。

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It was touch and go whether we'd go bankrupt.

我们是否会破产还很难说。

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At first I really didn'tcare whether he came or not.

起先我真的不在乎他是否会来。

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I couldn't decide whether he was incredibly brave or just insane.

我不能判定他到底是英勇无畏还是精神失常。

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The jury is out on whether or not this is true.

这是否属实仍未得出定论。

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It is questionable whether the expenditure on this project is really justified.

该项目的开支是否真的合理还未可知。

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It isn't clear whether the plane went down over land or sea.

不清楚飞机是坠毁在陆地上还是海里。

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One of the journalists queried whether sabotage could have been involved.

其中一位新闻记者询问是否有人为破坏的可能性。

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To this day, it's unclear whether he shot himself or was murdered.

至今尚不清楚他究竟是饮弹自杀还是被谋杀。

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What determines whether you are a career success or a failure?

事业的成败取决于哪些因素？

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He could not tell whether the floor was wood or stone.

他无法确定地板是木头的还是石头的。

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West had to decide whether to play a heart.

韦斯特必须决定是否要出一张红桃。

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whether

It is a matter of dispute (whether they did the right thing).

(他们做得对还是不对，)这是有争议之处。

It all hangs whether he is willing to go with us.

一切都取决于他是否愿意和我们在一起走。

It all hang on whether he is willing to help us.

一切都取决于他是否愿意帮助我们。

It all depend on whether she like the boss or not.

一切都取决于她喜欢还是不喜欢这个老板。

Whether it rains or not makes no difference to me.

下不下雨对我来说都一样。

I am wondering whether perhaps you can recollect where you get it?

不知您是否回忆得起，您是哪儿弄到它的？

I wonder whether I can possibly take it away?

不知我是否可以把它拿走？

He did it whether by accident or design.

不知道他是偶然还是有意做了这件事。

I decided to speak my piece whether he liked or not.

不管他是否喜欢，我决定发表自己的观点。

Whether he will come (or not), we will go on with our plan.

不管他来不来，我们仍按原计划进行。

You're fucking well coming whether you want to or not.

不管你想来不想来，你是一定得来。

It is most important to chew your food, whether vegetable or meat, before you swallow it down.

不管你的食物是蔬菜还是肉，在咽下以前咀嚼，是最重要的。

That sort of life style has come to stay whether you approve of it or not.

不管你赞成与否，那种生活方式已成为时尚。

Whether (she is) sick or fine, she is always cheerful.

不管她生不生病，她总是开开心心的。

No matter what the committee tries to discuss, even if it's only whether or not to paint the railings outside, Vera is always shouting the odds about the rights of women.

不管委员会想讨论什么，即使只是讨论是否要油漆外面的栏杆，维拉也总是为争取妇女的权利而大声疾呼。

In any event I'm going to the disco tonight whether you want to come with me or not.

不管怎样，今晚我要去跳迪斯科舞，无论你是否愿意与我同去。

We'll go on with the work, whether we can find the necessary tools or not.

不管我们能否找到所需的工具,我们要把这件工作做下去。

Whether they are orientals or occidentals, they all love peace.

不管是东方人还是西方人,他们都爱和平。

No matter whether these figures are accurate, we have to recheck them.

不管这些数字是否准确，我们都得再检查一次。

It remained open to question, no matter what the courts found, whether Mr Johnson had been rightly convicted for the offence.

不论法庭对约翰逊先生做出什么样裁决，给他定的罪是否恰当仍是仁者见仁，智者见智。

Analysts, however, took a dim view of the company's prospects, questioning whether creditors would allow the company to survive intact.

不过，分析家们对该公司的前景表示悲观。他们怀疑债权人是否允许该公司完完整整继续存在。

A period of trial is often needed to determine whether something is right or wrong.

为了判断正确的东西和错误的东西，常常要有考验的时间。

The nation was thrilled, shocked and sympathetic. Whether Edward would abdicate in favour of his brother became the question of the hour.

举国上下都感到激动、震惊、并表示同情。爱德华是否会放弃王位而支持他的兄弟成了当前的热门话题。

The point at issue is whether we go to the party.

争论点是我们是否去参加聚会。

The most melancholy of human reflections, perhaps, is that, on the whole, it is a question whether the benevolence of man does most harm or good.

人类思考的最大的忧郁，也许是：大体上，人的慈善行为究竟有益抑或更为有害，是一则疑问。

He does not care a hoot whether he passes his examination or not.

他一点也不在乎考试是否及格。

Little does he care whether we live or die.

他一点也不管我们是死是活。

He does not care whether he wins or loses.

他不在乎是否他赢或输。

He wondered whether it would be proper to knock at her door.

他不知道敲她的门是否恰当。

It is a matter of disputation whether they did the right thing.

他们做得对还是错，这是争议之处。

Whether they win or lose is all the same to me.

他们是赢是输於我都一样。

They did not consider whether they could afford the time or not.

他们没有考虑是否抽得出时间。

He was weighing up whether to stay with us or not.

他在仔细考虑是否留下和我们在一起。

He's still hesitating about joining/over whether to join the expedition.

他对是否参加考察队仍拿不定主意。

He couldn't give a damn whether he passes the exam or not.

他对考试及格与否满不在乎。

He hasn't decided whether to campaign for the senate.

他尚未决定是否参加参议员的竞选。

He thinks the world cares little whether a man is a churchman, so long as he is good and true.

他想只要一个人慈善忠厚，谁也不会介意他是否是个教徒。

He deliberated whether to buy a new car.

他慎重考虑是否要买一部新车。

He wasn't sure whether he should stay or leave.

他拿不准自己该留下还是离开。

It ceased to matter whether or not he sold his work.

他是否卖掉了他的作品已无关紧要。

The question whether he will join us is uncertain.

他是否叁加的问题还没有确定。

I do not know whether he was punished or not.

他是否受到惩罚，我不知道。

It is all one to me whether he comes or not.

他来不来对我来说都无所谓。

It is equal to me whether he comes or not.

他来不来对我都一样。

He seldom asked himself whether he liked such and such a man: he esteemed a man according to whether he was useful to himself.

他极少问自己是否喜欢某某人，他只是按照某人是否对自己有用来估价他。

He little cares whether we live or die.

他根本不问我们是死是活。

He brooded over whether he could possibly find work again that winter.

他焦虑地思考着那个冬季他能否再找到工作。

His nationality isn't relevant to whether he's a good teacher.

他的国籍与他是否是位好老师无关。

His nationality isn't relevant to whether he is a good lawyer.

他的国籍跟他是不是一个好律师不相关。

His offence is so serious that I doubt whether he can be pardoned for it.

他的过错十分严重。我怀疑他是否会得到原谅。

Whether or not he succeeds is in the lap of the gods.

他能否成功尚难以预料。

It is doubtful whether he can read my fortune or not.

他能否算出我的运气还是个疑问。

Whether or not he will stay, I really don't care.

他要留下来还是要走，我真的不在意。

He called off a list of names to find out whether any of us had been left out.

他读了一下名单，看看我们中间是否有人被遗漏了。

He -ried whether she could sing.

他问她是否会唱歌。

He asks whether I can participate in the meeting.

他问我是否会参加会议。

House Speaker Jim Wright yesterday threw down the budget gauntlet before President-elect George Bush, telling him he must decide whether to raise taxes or reduce military spending or Congress will do it for him.

众院议长赖特向总统当选人布什掷下预算挑战书，要总统当选人布什必须决定增税或削减军费，否则国会就要越俎代疱。

It won't make much difference whether you go today or tomorrow.

你今天或明天去没有多大关系。

It makes no difference to me whether you go or not.

你去不去对我都一样。

It's quite indifferent to me whether you go or stay.

你去也好,留也好,我无所谓。

It makes no odds to me whether you go or stay.

你是去是留与我无关。

It remains to be seen (ie We shall know later) whether you are right.

你是否正确，以後可见分晓。

Can you find out for me whether it have any vacant room for tomorrow?

你能不能帮我查一查明天是否有空房间？

It's up to you whether you decide to take the job.

你要不要这份工作由你自行决定。

It makes no odds whether you give me coffee or tea.

你请我喝咖啡或喝茶都没有什么关系。

It do not matter to me whether you miss the train not.

你赶不赶得不火车对我并不重要。

Take a smell at this fish and tell me whether it's fresh.

你闻一闻这条鱼，看看新鲜不新鲜。

I don't know whether you like flowers, sir.

先生,我不知道您是否喜欢花。

Then again, I doubt whether he will come.

再说,我怀疑他是否会来。

The thinner the ice, the more anxious is everyone to see whether it will bear.

冰块越薄，越使人急切要看看它是否承受得起。

Men were sent out to verify whether it was true.

几个人被派去查清事实。

Your proposal begs the question whether a change is needed at all.

到底是否需要改革，你的提议回避了问题的实质。

Whether or no it is true remains a question.

到底是真是假还是一个问题。

The rest of the group wanted to go to a disco. I didn't mind whether I did or not but I went along for the ride.

剩下的人要去跳迪斯科舞，我不在乎去跳还是不跳，我去那里只是凑数。

The doctors held a consultation to decide whether an operation was necessary.

医生们进行会诊，决定是否需要动手术。

Opposition leaders were wondering about whether she would abide by the election results if they went against her.

反对党领袖怀疑，如果选举结果对她不利的话，她是否会甘拜下风。

It is controversial whether sow false news on the net on april fool's day be an online prank.

在愚人节时用网路散布不实消息是否算是网路恶作剧引起了争论。

I don't know whether we will start the job or not until I see how the land lies.

在没有分析情况之前，我不知道是否要开始这项工作。

In that situation, a wage freeze, whether voluntary or imposed by the Government, deals with a symptom of inflation rather than with inflation itself.

在那种情况下，工资冻结，无论是自动还是国家强制进行的，是对付通货膨胀的症状，而不是通货膨胀本身。

It makes no matter whether you arrive first or last- there's enough food for everyone, whatever time they arrive.

大家早到晚到都无关紧要——不管什么时候，都有足够的东西吃。

用作连词(conj.)

I'm uncertain whether to go or not.
我不能肯定去还是不去。

His nationality isn't relevant to whether he's a good teacher.
他的国籍与他是否是位好老师无关。

Little does he care whether we live or die.
他一点也不管我们是死是活。

Air whether in the gaseous or liquid state is a fluid.
空气，无论是气态的还是液态的，都是一种流体。

I'd always support my country, whether it was right or wrong.
我会一直支持我的国家,无论它是对是错。

Sir Isaac Newton said that time was absolute,that it occurred whether the universe was here or not.
爱萨克·牛顿爵士说时间是绝对存在的，无论宇宙存在与否它都存在。

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