“irrespective of”是一个正式的介词短语,核心含义是“不管;不顾;不考虑(某因素)”,用于强调某事物不受后续提及的条件、情况或差异的影响。
“irrespective of”后接名词、代词、wh-从句(what/how/why等)或whether引导的从句,在句中作状语,修饰整个句子或动词动作。
强调不考虑“年龄、性别、背景、结果”等具体因素:
Everyone has the right to vote, irrespective of their race or gender.
(无论种族或性别,人人都有投票权。)
The policy applies to all employees, irrespective of their seniority.
(这项政策适用于所有员工,不论工龄长短。)
通过从句说明“不考虑的具体内容”:
We’ll support you irrespective of what others say.
(不管别人说什么,我们都会支持你。)
The project will continue irrespective of how much it costs.
(无论成本多高,项目都会继续。)
明确不考虑“两种对立情况”:
The event will take place irrespective of whether it rains or not.
(无论是否下雨,活动都会举行。)
You can join the team irrespective of whether you have experience or not.
(不管有没有经验,你都可以加入团队。)
将“irrespective of”放在句首,突出“不受某因素影响”的态度:
Irrespective of the weather, we’re going hiking tomorrow.
(不管天气如何,我们明天都要去徒步。)
Irrespective of your opinion, the decision has been made.
(不管你怎么想,决定已经做出了。)
两者含义几乎相同,但“irrespective of”更正式(常用于书面语、法律文本或严肃语境),而“regardless of”更口语化(日常对话更常用)。
例:
正式:The law protects all citizens irrespective of their social status.
口语:I’ll go to the party regardless of how busy I am.
“irrespective of”是介词短语,后面不能直接接完整的陈述句,需用从句引导词(如whether/what/how)连接:
❌ 错误:Irrespective of you like it or not.
✅ 正确:Irrespective of whether you like it or not.
总结:“irrespective of”是表达“无差别、不考虑条件”的正式用语,核心是弱化后续因素的影响,突出前面的结论或动作的绝对性。