whether
whether
英[ˈweðə(r)]美[ˈweðər]
conj. (表示选择或怀疑)是否,无论,不管;
英语六级真题
Flack said it was too early to know whether the benefits of plentiful food outweighed the risks of feeding on landfills.
出自-2017年6月阅读原文American parents, whether rich or poor, have similar expectations of their children despite different ways of parenting.
出自-2017年6月阅读原文Yet there are doubts whether people watching television, a lean back medium, crave interaction.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文Whether this is right, and if so where and when the ecological axe will fall, is hard to determine with any precision—which is why governments and financial institutions are only beginning to bring such risks into their economic calculations.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文Indicate whether their products are recyclable.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文Enrollees would have to pay more money for many services out of their own pockets, and that would encourage them to think twice about whether an expensive or redundant test was worth it.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文But there are also many examples of growing wealth by trashing the environment, in rich and poor parts of the world alike, whether through unregulated mineral extraction, drastic water use for agriculture, slash-and-burn farming, or fossil-fuel-guzzling ( ' , 大量消耗) transport.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文But could Norway keep its standard of living and yet cut its emissions to Moroccan or even Ethiopian levels? That question, repeated across a dozen environmental issues and across our diverse planet, is what will ultimately determine whether the human race is living beyond its ecological means as it pursues economic revival.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文No average person wants to figure out whether their favorite calendar software works with their fridge or whether their washing machine and tablet get along.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文It is hard to say whether it is good or bad.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文It has little impact on their decision whether or not to quit smoking.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文For example, when asked whether they would buy a new smartphone this year, only 48 percent said yes – a six-point drop from 2015.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文And it is clearly up to the current generation of leaders from high-emitting nations to decide whether they want to be remembered as climate change tyrants or pioneers.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文Whether it's a sports team or a presidential campaign, everybody relishes having the big momentum, because it makes them harder to stop or change direction.
出自-2015年12月阅读原文Whether it is a transition from imported to domestic oil or from coal-powered electricity production to natural-gas power plants, politicians love to talk big.
出自-2015年12月阅读原文When you hear people speaking of making a rapid transition toward any type of energy, whether it is a switch from coal to nuclear power, or a switch from gasoline-powered cars to electric cars, or even a switch from an incandescent to a fluorescent light, understanding energy system inertia and momentum can help you decide whether their plans are feasible.
出自-2015年12月阅读原文How Virgin Galactic, regulators and the public respond to this most recent tragedy will deter mine whether and how soon private space travel can transcend that playground.
出自-2015年12月阅读原文And it's true that there are currently more people applying for each available job opening, regardless of whether it's a new one or not.
2015年12月六级真题(第二套)听力 Section CAsk your pharmacist whether he can suggest a drug that will relieve the symptoms but that will not cause the adverse reaction.
2017年12月六级真题(第二套)听力 Section CBut many young researchers, especially those who have not been mentored in open science, are uncertain about whether to share or to stay private.
2017年12月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section BBut there are also many examples of growing wealth by trashing the environment, in rich and poor parts of the world alike, whether through unregulated mineral extraction, drastic water use for agriculture, slash-and-burn farming, or fossil-fuel-guzzling t
2016年6月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section BExperts said that whether or not Apple loses this specific case, measures that it could put into place in the future will almost certainly be able to further limit the government's reach.
2017年12月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section BFarmers and consumers alike can choose whether or not to use whichever version prevails: "I'm giving people an option."
2018年6月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section BHow Virgin Galactic, regulators and the public respond to this most recent tragedy will determine whether and how soon private space travel can transcend that playground.
2015年12月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section CIn contrast, adults behaved in similar ways regardless of whether they were on their own or observed by others.
2018年6月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section BIn one study, researchers tested whether students remembered lists of words better if they heard them, saw them or both.
2019年12月六级真题(第二套)听力 Section CInfants, on the other hand, didn't appear to have worse sleep whether they slept in the same or different room from their mothers.
2016年6月六级真题(第一套)听力 Section BMothers who slept in the same room as their infants, whether in the same bed or just the same room, had poorer sleep than mothers whose babies slept elsewhere in the house: They woke up more frequently, were awake approximately 20 minutes longer per night
2016年6月六级真题(第一套)听力 Section BNo average person wants to figure out whether their favorite calendar software works with their fridge or whether their washing machine and tablet get along.
2016年12月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section BNow, a company in Massachusetts says that by using magnetic brain scans, they can determine with 97% accuracy whether someone is telling the truth.
2018年12月六级真题(第一套)听力 Section COn the other hand, scientists disagree about how much and when they should share data, and they debate whether sharing it is more likely to accelerate science and make it more robust, or to introduce vulnerabilities and problems.
2017年12月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section BOnce armed with a method for gaining access to iPhones, the government could ask to use it proactively, before a suspected terrorist attack—leaving Apple in a bind as to whether to comply or risk an attack and suffer a public-relations nightmare.
2017年12月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section Bsimilar studies tested whether students learned basic physics and chemistry concepts better by reading plain text or viewing pictures to and everyone do better with the help of pictures.
2019年12月六级真题(第二套)听力 Section CSo we've been looking at other ways of seeing whether this motivation to view oneself positively is shaped by cultural experiences.
2019年6月六级真题(第二套)听力 Section CStarr is row looking into whether high-protein diets also improve the quality of the muscle itself in seniors.
2019年12月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section BThat question, repeated across a dozen environmental issues and across our diverse planet, is what will ultimately determine whether the human race is living beyond its ecological means as it pursues economic revival.
2016年6月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section BThe dataset they used did not include economic data, so instead the researchers looked at whether the 2013-16 well-being decline was tracking economic indicators.
2019年12月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section BThe first thing every bank will do is study how much money I have and how much debt I have before they decide whether or not to lend me any more money.
2019年12月六级真题(第二套)听力 Section AThe question is not whether it will reach other rice-growing areas of Europe, but when.
2018年6月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section CThey scanned the brains of teens and adults who were playing a virtual driving game designed to test whether players would brake at a yellow light or speed on through the crossroad.
2018年6月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section BWe have had plenty of debates in Congress and the media over whether the government should have a backdoor, and this is an end run (迂回战术) around that—here they come with an order to create that backdoor.
2017年12月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section BWhen psychologists and educators test for learning styles, they're trying to figure out whether these are inherent traits that affect how well students learn instead of just a preference.
2019年12月六级真题(第二套)听力 Section CWhen taking any drug, you should ask your doctor whether drinking alcohol could be dangerous in combination with the medicine.
2017年12月六级真题(第二套)听力 Section CWhen you hear people speaking of making a rapid transition toward any type of energy, whether it is a switch from coal to nuclear power, or a switch from gasoline -powered cars to electric cars, or even a switch from an incandescent to a fluorescent light
2015年12月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section BWhether it's possible to program a robot with safeguards such as Asimov' laws is debatable.
2017年12月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section CWhether or not we can catch up on sleep — on the weekend, say — is a hotly debated topic among sleep researchers.
2015年12月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section AWhether the technology is eventually deemed reliable enough for the courts will ultimately be decided by the judges.
2018年12月六级真题(第一套)听力 Section CWhether they should bet on the traditional players who run those stores now is another matter.
2019年6月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section BYet there are doubts whether people watching television, a "lean back" medium, crave interaction.
2016年6月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section C柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
CONJ-SUBORD
(表示选择或怀疑)是否,是不是
You use whether when you are talking about a choice or doubt between two or more alternatives.
例句
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。Whether it turns out to be a good idea or a bad idea, we'll find out...它到底是个好主意还是坏主意我们很快会见分晓。CONJ-SUBORD
无论;不管
You use whether to say that something is true in any of the circumstances that you mention.
例句
This happens whether the children are in two-parent or one-parent families...不管孩子是生活在双亲还是单亲家庭,这种情况都会发生。Whether they say it aloud or not, most men expect their wives to be faithful.大多数男人还是希望他们的妻子对自己忠诚,不管他们有没有将这一想法大声说出来。英汉词典释义
conj.
是否
She was in doubt whether she was right.她对她是否正确拿不准。不管…(还是…)