C1 不管怎样，无论如何
whatever happens
I might go home next month, but in any event, I'll be home for Christmas. 我也许下个月回家，但无论如何，我会在家过圣诞节的。
Doug seems to have mellowed recently. At all events, he managed to remain civil last time I saw him.
I'm not sure if he'd planned to surprise us. In any event, he hadn't told us he was coming.
They hadn't arranged an auction, and in any event, no reputable auction house would touch the painting.
We don't know how the charges will be handled but in any event, it looks like the process will be costly.
See also: event