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whoever

/hoo-ev-er/US // huˈɛv ər //UK // (huːˈɛvə) //

不管是谁,无论是谁,不论是谁,无论谁

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Definitions

  1. 1

    possessive whos·ev·er;objective whom·ev·er.

    • : whatever person; anyone that: Whoever did it should be proud. Ask whoever is there. Tell it to whomever you like.
    • : no matter who: I won't do it, whoever asks.
    • : who? what person?: Whoever is that? Whoever told you such a thing?

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Examples

  • When twelve people are killed by violence, whoever they are, for whatever reason, that is a tragedy and a waste.

  • These addresses were used by whoever carried out the attack to control the malware and can be found in the malware code itself.

  • The mass dump suggests that whoever did this, their primary motivation was to embarrass Sony Pictures.

  • The real hackers—whoever they may prove to be—had pulled off a feat: they ruined a Hollywood fete.

  • Whoever it is that Lebanese officials now have in custody, they clearly think she is valuable and worth publicizing.

  • I, therefore, deliver it as a maxim, that whoever desires the character of a proud man ought to conceal his vanity.

  • Whoever succeeded in getting the ring on his stick won the game, and carried the prize home as a sign of victory.

  • You cannot all at once eradicate the deep-rooted customs and habits of any people, whoever they may be.

  • Suffice it to say that whoever boasts of an excellent violin should match it with a superior bow.

  • Whoever denied the former proposition was called a tool of the Court.