| 单词 | irrespective |
| 释义 | irrespective (once / 3718 pages) adv The adverb irrespective means regardless or in spite, and it is almost always followed by the word "of." Irrespective of your desire to stay inside on a bitterly cold day, the dog still needs to be walked. Irrespective is a combination of the Latin roots ir, meaning not, and respectivus, meaning having regard for. The word irrespective is sometimes confused with its synonym regardless, giving rise in the early 20th century to the nonstandard word irregardless, which is considered an error by most grammarians, irrespective of how many people use irregardless in their everyday speech. WORD FAMILYrespective: irrespective, respectively USAGE EXAMPLES“Irrespective of the court decision, they will enforce the 1 December election result. Let them enforce it today and see. What are they waiting for?” The Guardian(Dec 23, 2016) "The decision to review the suspension signalled the Modi government's intent to revive it irrespective of Pakistan's protests," the Times of India newspaper wrote. BBC(Dec 21, 2016) An 'incorrectly' formatted manuscript submission risks immediate bounceback by the authors' chosen journal, irrespective of the value of its content. Nature(Dec 20, 2016) adv in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks Syn disregarding, disregardless, no matter, regardless |
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