There exists a social and cultural disconnect between journalists and their readers, which helps explain why the “standard templates” of the news room seem alien to many readers.
请问:
(1) which 的先行词是 disconnect 还是前面整个句子的意思?
(2) room 为什么不是用复数?
1. There exists… 是 There is… 句式的变体,意思是“存在有……”。如:
There exists nowadays a yawning gap between fashion and style. 如今的时尚与优雅格调之间存在巨大的差异。
2. 句中 which 引导的 which helps explain why the “standard templates” of the newsroom seem alien to many readers 为非限制性定语从句——这个定语从句的先行词是前面的整个句子,即是因为“新闻记者和读者之间存在着社会和文化方面的脱节”才导致新闻编辑室的“标准模式”与众多读者的意趣相差甚远。