His madness has necessitated the calling in of doctors, with whom they have an appointment at 12:00.
请问:(1) in of doctors是什么意思?(2) whom 指代的是谁?
(1) in of doctors是什么意思?
注意体会以下结构的变化:
call in doctors 叫来医生(动词+宾语)
calling in the doctors叫来医生(动词ing形式+宾语)
the calling in of the doctors叫来医生(the+动词ing形式+of+名词)
为便于理解,再举一例:
a new age coming 新时代到来(名词短语+动词ing形式)
the coming of a new age 新时代的到来(the+动词ing形式+of+名词)
(2) whom 指代的是谁?
这里的 whom 指前面的 doctors。
句意为:His madness has necessitated the calling in of doctors, with whom they have an appointment at 12:00. 针对他精神病的严重程度,有必要把医生叫来,他们与医生在12点有预约。