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However,in the new millennium,it is arguable that fine schooling,be it primary-level,secondary-level or tertiary-level,has five common characteristics...
疑问是 这里be it primary-level,secondary-level or tertiary-level是个什么用法? 怎么是BE 呢 应该是BEING吧

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be it primary-level,secondary-level or tertiary-level

省略了whether,并将be动词原形提前的让步状语从句的虚拟语气。

=whether it is primary-level,secondary-level or tertiary-level=不论是初级教育,中等教育,还是高等教育。(也就是不管是小学教育,中学教育,还是高校教育)