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無論如何,至少
資料來源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Any \A"ny\, a. & pron. [OE. [ae]ni[yogh], [ae]ni, eni, ani, oni,
AS. [=ae]nig, fr. [=a]n one. It is akin to OS. [=e]nig, OHG.
einic, G. einig, D. eenig. See {One}.]
1. One indifferently, out of an indefinite number; one
indefinitely, whosoever or whatsoever it may be.
Note: Any is often used in denying or asserting without
limitation; as, this thing ought not be done at any
time; I ask any one to answer my question.
No man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither
knoweth any man the Father, save the Son. --Matt.
xi. 27.
2. Some, of whatever kind, quantity, or number; as, are there
any witnesses present? are there any other houses like it?
``Who will show us any good?'' --Ps. iv. 6.
Note: It is often used, either in the singular or the plural,
as a pronoun, the person or thing being understood;
anybody; anyone; (pl.) any persons.
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, .
. . and it shall be given him. --Jas. i. 5.
That if he found any of this way, whether they
were men or women, he might bring them bound unto
Jerusalem. --Acts ix. 2.
{At any rate}, {In any case}, whatever may be the state of
affairs; anyhow.
資料來源 : WordNet®
at any rate
adv 1: used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a
previous statement; "Anyhow, he is dead now"; "I think
they're asleep; anyhow, they're quiet"; "I don't know
what happened to it; anyway, it's gone"; "anyway,
there is another factor to consider"; "I don't know
how it started; in any case, there was a brief
scuffle"; "in any event, the government faced a
serious protest"; "but at any rate he got a knighthood
for it" [syn: {anyhow}, {anyway}, {in any case}, {in
any event}]
2: if nothing else (`leastwise' is informal and `leastways' is
colloquial); "at least he survived"; "they felt--at any
rate Jim felt--relieved though still wary"; "the influence
of economists--or at any rate of economics--is
far-reaching" [syn: {at least}, {leastways}, {leastwise}]