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ascertain that,
ascertain whether vtr | (with clause: determine) | SCSimplified Chinese 确定 què dìng
TCTraditional Chinese 確定 |
| | It is simply impossible to ascertain whether or not the department will receive enough funding next year. |
| | 这个部门明年到底能不能获得足够的资金，这一点是不可能确定的。 |
| ask if/whether vtr | (with clause: enquire) (后接从句) | SCSimplified Chinese 询问，问 xún wèn，wèn
TCTraditional Chinese 詢問，問 |
| | I forgot to ask whether he could give me a lift to the party. |
| | 我忘记问他可不可以开车送我去派对了。 |
| ask [sb] if/whether⇒ vtr | (with object, clause: enquire) | SCSimplified Chinese 问 wèn
TCTraditional Chinese 問 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 询问 wèn，xún wèn
TCTraditional Chinese 詢問 |
| | Rita asked me if I wanted dinner. |
| | 瑞塔问我要不要吃晚饭。 |
| debate what/whether vtr | (try to decide) | SCSimplified Chinese 辩论 biàn lùn
TCTraditional Chinese 辯論 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 争论 biàn lùn ，zhēng lùn
TCTraditional Chinese 爭論 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 讨论 biàn lùn ，tǎo lùn
TCTraditional Chinese 討論 |
| | The government is debating whether to hold a referendum on this topic. |
| | 政府正在讨论是否就此问题进行全民公决。 |
| determine whether/what/why/who vtr | (facts: ascertain) | SCSimplified Chinese 搞清 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 查清 chá qīng
TCTraditional Chinese 查清 |
| | "We must determine what exactly happened that night," said Inspector Brown. |
| | “我们必须查清当晚究竟发生了什么。”调查员布朗说。 |
inquire whether/when/how,
enquire whether/when/how vtr | formal (with clause: ask) | SCSimplified Chinese 问 wèn
TCTraditional Chinese 問 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 询问 wèn，xún wèn
TCTraditional Chinese 詢問 |
| | Fred inquired whether Larry had time to help him move this weekend. |
| | Lucie enquired when the next train for King's Cross departed. |
| | 弗莱德询问拉里这周末是否有时间帮他搬家。// 露西询问开往国王十字车站的下一趟火车何时出站。 |
inquire as to whether/when/how/who/what,
enquire as to whether/when/how/who/what vtr | formal (with clause: ask) | SCSimplified Chinese 询问 xún wèn
TCTraditional Chinese 詢問 |
| | I am writing to inquire as to whether your company has any vacancies. |
| | 我来信是想询问贵公司是否有职位空缺。 |
see if,
see whether vi | (find out) | SCSimplified Chinese 看看 kàn kàn
TCTraditional Chinese 看看 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 查明 kàn kàn，chá míng
TCTraditional Chinese 查明 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 搞清楚 kàn kàn，gǎo qīng chǔ |
| | I'll see if my father knows anything about it. |
| whether it be [sth] or [sth] expr | (if it is [sth] or [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 无论是...还是... |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 不管是...还是... |
| | Whether it be raining or boiling hot, we're still going to the lake. |
whether or not,
whether or no conj | (no matter if, even if) | SCSimplified Chinese 不论是否… bú lùn shì fǒu |
| | We'll go to the game whether or not it rains (or: whether it rains or not). |
| | 不论是否下雨，我们都要去看比赛。 |