whichever of two given alternatives is the case
无论是（两者中的）哪种情况，（两种情况）无论何者为实
I'm not sure whether he is trying to be clever or controversial, but either way, such writing smacks of racism.我不知道他是想显示自己聪明还是想引起争论，但不管怎样，这样的文章打击了种族主义。
I'm not sure whether he is trying to be clever or controversial, but either way, such writing smacks of racism.
我不知道他是想显示自己聪明还是想引起争论，但不管怎样，这样的文章打击了种族主义。