FORM/USE: 'WERE IT NOT FOR', FORMAL
EGP #1128 | C2 | CLAUSES / conditional Can use 'Were it not for' + noun phrase to introduce conditions in formal contexts. ► past simple Lexical range: N/A
要不是教授关键的那封推荐信，他的申请根本不会被录取。
___Were ___it ___not ___for the professor's crucial letter of recommendation, his application would never have been accepted.
要不是国际社会的紧急救援，这场危机恐怕会持续更长时间。
___Were ___it ___not ___for the international community's emergency relief, the crisis would likely have lasted far longer.
要不是早期投资人的坚持，这家公司根本挺不过最初的三年。
___Were ___it ___not ___for the persistence of the early investors, the company would never have survived its first three years.
要不是及时的医疗干预，他的病情恐怕已发展到不可收拾的地步。
___Were ___it ___not ___for the timely medical intervention, his condition would probably have deteriorated beyond recovery.
要不是当年那些学者的坚持与努力，大量珍贵文献早已在战火中遗失。
___Were ___it ___not ___for the persistence and effort of those scholars, a vast body of precious documents would have been lost in the war.