例句:
Whatever be his defense, we cannot tolerate this disloyalty.不管/無論他有什麼藉口,我們都不能容忍這種背叛
本句不涉及“倒裝”問題。Whatever原本就是句子的主語,his defense是表語。
Whatever作句子主語的情況是很常見的
例如:
Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well. 任何值得做的事就值得做好。
Whatever is made of paper holds no water. 凡是紙做的東西都盛不了水。
Talk to me about whatever is troubling you. 有什麼心事都和我談吧。
類似問題中的例子還有:
Whatever (may) be your fortune, let me see you once a year.無論你的遭遇怎樣,讓我一年見你一次。
Whatever (may) be the difficulties, we must go on with the work.無論出現什麼困難,我們都必須繼續工作。
不倒裝,比如:
Whatever I said, he didn't take my advice
=No matter what I said, he didn't take my advice