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词组 whether
释义 1. 表示 “是巧合还是刻意安排”,下面两种说法都可以,意思相同:
She lost the game whether by ac-
cident or design.
She lost the game whether
through luck or on purpose
2. whether 与 if 主要有以下区别。
1) 在 to 前用 whether,不用 if:
I am not sure whether to go on
with my research. ( 不用 if)
2) 在介词后用 whether,不用 if:
The credibility of the United States
today hangs on whether the US
can do justice for the Palestini-
ans.
3) 在名词后用 whether,不用 if:
We have just discussed the future
possibility whether we can find the
new direction or not.
4) 当 or not 紧随时,需用 whether,
不用 if:
Do you ever wonder whether or
not it's worth the investment to
build this partnership. ( 但可以说 I
couldn't remember whether / if
you took sugar in your coffee or
not. 因为 or not 与 whether 分开)
5) 引导希望得到 yes,no 回答的间接引语时,用 whether,if 都可以:
We asked whether / if they would
like to vote by mail. ( 希望他们回答 yes 或 no)
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