otherwise的翻譯 - 翻譯

各位先進

請問在句子中常見到否定用語的插入,如yet,otherwise等等
要怎麼翻比較好
如這段話:
...permits liquid, which may not otherwise be able to dissolve the material of
coating, to completely degrade envelope because...

所以liquid會不會dissolve the material of coating咧?
如果沒有otherwise的話,翻法會一樣嗎?

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