“Entire” and “Whole (of the)” are synonyms (同義詞) and usually interchangeable (可互換的). “Entire” is more formal (正式的). They can only be with uncountable (不可數的) or singular countable (單數可數的) nouns (名詞) to mean 100% of one thing.

Examples:

We’ve rented the whole of the 6th floor as we’re planning to enlarge our business scope.

We’ve rented the entire 6th floor as we’re planning to enlarge our business scope.

因為公司擴大了業務範圍，因此公司租下了整個大樓的6層。

Please send team the whole (entire) documentation you want to review.

請把你打算讓團隊審核的全部文檔發給大家。

Specially, "Whole" implies not only simply the entirety of a thing; it also implies that thing is undamaged.

Examples:

I feel whole again.

我感覺我又活過來了。

The whole truth. (Not the entire truth)

這是所有的真相 (不能使用entire)

My whole family. (Each of my beloved family, without any beloved missing)

我家 (強調親情關系，所有的家人組成了一個完整的整體)

My entire family. (Each member of my family)

我家 (強調每一個家庭成員)

I only eat bread made with whole grain wheat and wash it down with skim milk not whole milk.

我隻吃全麥制作的面包并且隻喝脫脂牛奶.

"Complete" implies all the parts are present (the parts are separable). A "complete" thing is not simply present in all its parts, but finished.

Examples:

A complete circle.

This newspaper had a complete coverage on that event.

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