1
- in circumstances different from those present or considered; or else不然; 否则：
the collection is a good draw that brings visitors who might not come otherwise
收藏很吸引人, 不然就没这么多人来参观了。
I'm not motivated by money, otherwise I would have quit.
我不是为了钱来的, 否则我早就退出了。
2
- in other respects; apart from that在其他方面; 除此之外：
an otherwise totally black cat with a single white whisker.
一只除了一根白须之外全身漆黑的猫。
3
- in a different way别样; 以另外方式：
he means mischief - it's no good pretending otherwise
他故意使坏——假装成别样也没用
all the staff were otherwise engaged.
全体职员都在忙别的事。
3.1
- as an alternative或; 另外：
the Cosa Nostra, otherwise known as the Brotherhood.
“我们的事业”, 或称“兄弟会”。
predic.
- in a different state or situation不是那样的; 另外情况下的：
I would that it were otherwise.
我宁愿事情不是那样的。
短语
or（或and）otherwise
- indicating the opposite of or a contrast to something stated或者相反（或以及相反）：
we don't want a president, elected or otherwise.
我们不要总统, 不管他是否是选举产生的。
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