| 单词 | whether |
| 释义 | Word Frequency whether(ˈwɛðə) conjunction 1. (subordinating) used to introduce an indirect question or a clause after a verb expressing or implying doubt or choice in order to indicate two or more alternatives, the second or last of which is introduced by or or or whether he doesn't know whether she's in Britain or whether she's gone to France 2. (subordinating; often foll by or not) used to introduce any indirect question he was not certain whether his friend was there or not 3. (coordinating) another word for either (sense 3) anyone, whether liberal or conservative, would agree with me 4. (coordinating) archaic used to introduce a direct question consisting of two alternatives, the second of which is introduced by or or or whether whether does he live at home or abroad 5. whether or no 6. whether…or determiner, pronoun 7. obsolete which (of two): used in direct or indirect questions Word origin Old English hwæther, hwether; related to Old Frisian hweder, hoder, Old High German hwedar, Old Norse hvatharr, hvarr, Gothic hwathar |
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