There has also been disagreement as to whether tariffs be removed or remain in place as an enforcement mechanism.
as to 后面是用动词原形吗?比如:
as to do
as to whether sb do
as to 是个“复合介词”,用法与about 相同。意为“至于,关于;就……而论”。后面跟名词、代词或wh-word 引导的名词性从句。本句as to whether ...便是跟从句。
但不是 as to do,也不是 as to whether sb do。
这里是被动语态,省略了should(虚拟语气,should 可省略)。补充完整是:as to whether tariffs should be removed...
至于为何用虚拟语气,这跟disagreement 的语义有关。
agree 一族(包括:disagree, agreement, disagreement),其名词性从句可以使用虚拟语气: should + 原形动词,且should 可以省略。例如:
They disagreed as to when the wedding (should) take place.
关于何时举行婚礼,他们意见不同。
He said nothing as to whether he would come back.
关于他是否将要回来的事,他什么也没有说 。
They were at issue as to who would go first.
他们对谁先去的问题意见不一致。
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