单词 | regardless |
释义 | regardless (once / 618 pages) advadj If something is done without consideration, it's done regardless, usually followed by the word "of." Today you can sit wherever you'd like on a bus, regardless of your race, but this wasn't always the case. The word regardless can also be used as an adverb meaning despite everything. If your speaker had to cancel, you should carry on with the meeting regardless. People sometimes use the word irregardless when they mean regardless. Irregardless is an error resulting from a blend of irrespective and regardless. You may hear people say it, but grammarians consider it to be a mistake. WORD FAMILYregardless: disregardless, irregardless, regardlessly+/disregard: disregarded, disregarding, disregards/regard: disregard, regarded, regardful, regarding, regardless, regards, self-regard/regardful: regardfully USAGE EXAMPLESThat means Mr. Trump will be in office when Cuba is no longer ruled by the Castro family, regardless of the pace of democratic reforms. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) “And under California law they are protected, regardless of immigration status.” Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) Regardless, school officials hope to begin building a new high school in the fall of 2017. Salon(Dec 31, 2016) 1adv in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks he carried on regardless of the difficulties Syn disregarding, disregardless, irrespective, no matter 2adj (usually followed by `of') without due thought or consideration crushing the blooms with regardless tread Syn careless heedless, unheeding marked by or paying little heed or attention |
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