whatever /wɒtˈɛvə, wɒt-/ star4 CET4 TEM4

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  CONJ（连词） You use whatever to refer to anything or everything of a particular type. 任何事物

  例：

  Franklin was free to do pretty much whatever he pleased.

  富兰克林几乎可以做他想做的任何事情。

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  DET（限定词） Whatever is also a determiner. 任何

  例：

  Whatever doubts he might have had about Ingrid were all over now.

  他对英格丽德可能有过的任何疑问现在都烟消云散了。

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  CONJ（连词） You use whatever to say that something is the case in all circumstances. 不管情况怎样

  例：

  We shall love you whatever happens, Diana.

  黛安娜，不管发生什么事我们都会爱你的。

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  ADV（副词） You use whatever after a noun group in order to emphasize a negative statement. 任何 (用于名词词组后，强调否定陈述) [with brd-neg, n ADV] [强调]

  例：

  There is no evidence whatever that competition in broadcasting has ever reduced costs.

  没有任何证据证明广播行业的竞争曾经使成本降低。

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  QUEST（疑问词） You use whatever to ask in an emphatic way about something which you are very surprised about. 究竟 (表示对让自己感动吃惊的事的强调)[强调]

  例：

  Whatever can you mean?

  你究竟是什么意思？

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  CONJ（连词） You use whatever when you are indicating that you do not know the precise identity, meaning, or value of the thing just mentioned. 不管什么 (表示不知道所谈论事物的确切身份、意义或价值)[含糊]

  例：

  I thought that my upbringing was "normal," whatever that is.

  我曾以为我的成长过程是“正常”的，不管“ 正常”是什么意思。

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  PHRASE（习语） You say or whatever to refer generally to something else of the same kind as the thing or things that you have just mentioned. 诸如此类 [非正式]

  例：

  They're always protesting about something or saving the trees or whatever.

  他们总是在抗议一些事情，或是在拯救树木或诸如此类的事情。

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  PHRASE（习语） You say whatever you do when giving advice or warning someone about something. 不管做什么 (用于给出建议或警告)[强调]

  例：

  Whatever you do, don't ask for a pay increase.

  你不管做什么，就是别要求涨工资。