before they otherwise would什么意思啊，下面有整句话，高手帮个忙

来源：百度知道 编辑：UC知道 时间：2024/06/05 01:10:02
Every person who removes the specified risk material from the carcasses of cattle that died or were condemned before they otherwise would have been slaughtered for human consumption as food shall ensure that the specified risk material is stained with a conspicuous and indelible dye and collected in a dedicated container that is marked with a statement in both official languages indicating that the contents are specified risk material.

before they otherwise would have been slaughtered for human consumption as food
……在它们被宰杀成为人类的食物之前……

这是虚拟语气
otherwise would have been 否则会被……（实际上没有发生）
因为英语的逻辑跟中文有差，所以这句话要是直译的话可能不是很好理解
这段话大致上的意思是说
在牛等牲畜被宰杀用于烹饪之前，要先把那些特殊的危险部位去除，并且要做特别的标识。