regardless

/rɪˈɡɑːdləs/ (bre, ipa) · /rɪˈɡɑːrdləs/ (ame, ipa) · /ri-ˈgärd-ləs/ (ame, mw)

regardless — 副詞

1. without letting problems, objections, or unfavorable conditions stop you from do

1.副詞B1
釋義

無論如何

不顧困難或反對，照樣繼續

without letting problems, objections, or unfavorable conditions stop you from doing something or change what happens

例句

Most of the staff opposed the new policy, but the CEO implemented it regardless.

大部分員工都反對這項新政策，但執行長無論如何還是推行了。

contrastive structure with but + clause-final regardless

Niran had never climbed a mountain before, yet he joined the expedition regardless.

Niran 以前從未爬過山，但他還是不顧一切地加入了遠征隊。

同義詞
  • nevertheless

    more formal; common in academic and professional writing

  • anyway

    informal; common in everyday conversation

  • nonetheless

    formal; often used in legal and official contexts

  • still

    neutral; can appear mid-clause rather than at the end

反義詞
  • accordingly

    doing something because of circumstances rather than despite them

文法句型

used at the end of a clause after a contrast

as a sentence adverb at the start or end of a statement

用法筆記

Frequently signals a contrast between an obstacle and an action that continues despite it. The obstacle typically appears in the first clause, introduced by 'but', 'yet', or 'although', and 'regardless' closes the second clause.

常見錯誤

❌Irregardless of what you think, I am going.
✅Regardless of what you think, I am going.
💡'irregardless' is nonstandard; use 'regardless'.
❌He finished the race regardless the pain.
✅He finished the race regardless of the pain.
💡as an adverb, 'regardless' does not take a direct object; use 'regardless of' before a noun phrase.

regardless — 形容詞