1(be的过去时复数和第二人称单数形式)Were is the plural and the second person singular of the past tense of be. (be的过去时复数和第二人称单数形式)
2(有时代替 was,用于条件从句、动词 wish 之后等)Were is sometimes used instead of 'was' in certain structures, for example in conditional clauses or after the verb 'wish'. (有时代替 was,用于条件从句、动词 wish 之后等)
He told a diplomat that he might withdraw if he were allowed to keep part of a disputed oil field.
他告诉一名外交官,如果允许他保留一个有争议油田的一部分,他可能就会撤兵。
He believes in atheism as though it were a new religion.