一个英文句子的含义

d
dongliangdong
楼主 (北美华人网)
The long-range goal of the Research Training Groups in the Mathematical Sciences (RTG) program is to strengthen the nation's scientific competitiveness by increasing the number of well-prepared U.S. citizens, nationals, and permanent residents who pursue careers in the mathematical sciences, be they in academia, government, or industry.
这句话中的“be they”是啥意思?我从来没见过这种用法/语法。
p
pops
= whether they are
g
gooog
= whether they are
pops 发表于 2022-05-04 21:49

A
AOandAO
旧式英语虚拟语气. If they are OR whether they are
y
ynewynew
这是常见用法了. 不管他们在学界政界还是业界的意思.