这是个倒装句,正常语序是:The holders are jockeying for the position.
(股权)持有者正在争夺这一职位。
由此看出,这是个进行时态的句子,jockeying 是现在分词。
动名词具备名词的概念和语法作用,动名词不仅可以作表语,而且可以作主语,所以“主系表”结构可以颠倒过来说,而语义不变。现在分词不具备名词功能,所以无法成为句子的主语。
举例区别如下:
1. She is looking after childen. (进行时态,不能颠倒过来)
Looking after children is she. (误)
2. Her job is looking after children.(主系表,表语是动名词,可以颠倒过来)
Looking after children is her job. (正)
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