1(be的過去時複數和第二人稱單數形式)Were is the plural and the second person singular of the past tense of be. (be的過去時複數和第二人稱單數形式)
2(有時代替 was,用於條件從句、動詞 wish 之後等)Were is sometimes used instead of 'was' in certain structures, for example in conditional clauses or after the verb 'wish'. (有時代替 was,用於條件從句、動詞 wish 之後等)
He told a diplomat that he might withdraw if he were allowed to keep part of a disputed oil field.
他告訴一名外交官,如果允許他保留一個有爭議油田的一部分,他可能就會撤兵。
He believes in atheism as though it were a new religion.