whether
conjunction
uk/ˈweð.ər/us/ˈweð.ɚ/B1
(usedespeciallyinreportingquestionsandexpressingdoubts) if, or not:
（尤用于转述问题或表达疑问）是否I wasn'tsurewhether you'd like it.我拿不准你是否喜欢它。
Sheaskedme whether I wasinterestedinworkingfor her.她问我是否有兴趣为她工作。
I'mwonderingwhether to have thefishor thebeef.我正在考虑是吃鱼还是吃牛肉。
Idoubtwhether it'llwork.我怀疑这是否能起作用。
I wasmerelyquestioningwhether we have themoneytofundsuch aproject.我只是想问问我们有没有钱来资助这样一个项目。
It alldependson whetheror notshe has thetime.这完全取决于她是否有时间。
Anyway, it's a goodstory, whetheror notit'strue.不管怎么说，这是一个不错的说法，无论它是真是假。
whether...or
B1
(used tointroducetwo or morepossibilities) it is notimportantif:
（用于引出两种或多种可能性）不管…还是…；或者…或者…I'm going, whether shelikesit ornot.不管她高不高兴我都要走。
Someone has totellher, whether it's you or me.总得有人告诉她，不论是你还是我。
Let'sfaceit - you're going to be late whether you go bybusortrain.让我们面对现实吧——不论你是乘公共汽车还是火车，都要迟到的。
- He called forcheckstodiscoverwhethercorruptofficialsare beingbribedtoconniveinshoddyconstruction.
- Theauthoritiesdebatedwhether tobuilda newcarpark.
- We need toconsiderwhether thedisadvantagesof theplanoutweightheadvantages.
- Sheaskedthe mansittingoppositewhether he'dmindif sheopenedthewindow.
- Shedoubtswhether she'lleverbeabletofulfilherambition.
Linguistics: connecting words which express a condition
- assuming (that)
- at
- at the risk of doingsomethingidiom
- by
- ceteris paribus
- even
- granted
- if
- lest
- long
- provided (that)
- risk
- suppose
- unless
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Linguistics: connecting words which express a contrast
Grammar
Whethernotif
We use whether and not if after prepositions:…I doubt if,I don’t know whether
We use if or whether to introduce clauses after verbs of doubting:…If, whether: typical errors
We use whether, not if, before to-infinitives:…Iforwhether?
…Ifandwhether: indirect questions
We can use if or whether to report indirect yes-no questions and questions with or. If is more common than whether:…Whether
Whether is a conjunction.…Whetherin indirect questions
We use whether in indirect yes-no questions and questions with or. We can’t leave out whether (or if):…Whether … or
We use whether … or to introduce a clause giving two options or alternatives:…Whether … or not
We use whether … or not or whether or not to give an opposite alternative:…