as it were恰もあたかも謂わばいわばif it were not for: (現在の事実に反対の仮定を表して)もし~がなかったらIf it were not for her children, I would ask her to marry me. 彼女に子どもがいなかったら、私は彼女に結婚を申し込むだろう。The man may have been killed if it were not for the police intervention. 警察の介入がなwere: WERE {略} :whereどこ◆インターネットwere it not for: wère it nót for ...((文))=