As a discovery claim works its way through the community, the interaction and confrontation between shared and competing beliefs about the science and the technology involved transforms an individual's discovery claim into the community's credible discovery.
句子来自2018考研英语阅读真题,这句话中the interaction and confrontation后的谓语transforms为什么要用第三人称单数,就算是说的是beliefs的两个特征,那么belief也是复数形式啊,这是怎么回事呢,请老师解惑。
一、as从句的分析:
1. as:连词(当……的时候)。
2. a discovery claim:主语
3. works its way:谓语
二、主句分析:
1. the interaction and confrontation:主语(相互作用和碰撞),虽然有 and 连接,但被视为一个整体看待(表示整体意义),故后面的谓语动词用了单数(遵循意义一致原则)。
2. between shared and competing beliefs about the science and the technology involved:修饰主语的定语(其中的 about the science and the technology involved 是修饰 beliefs 的定语)
3. transforms:谓语动词(其后部分为其宾语)
4. 句中的 beliefs 与主语没有关系,between shared and competing beliefs 只是修饰主语的定语。
三、关于 A and B被视为整体的用法
可参考:https://www.cpsenglish.com/question/53943
另补充例句如下:
The colour and style is a matter of personal taste. 颜色和式样是个人爱好问题。
To try and fail is better than not to try at all. 尝试而失败也比不尝试好。
Living alone and trying to bring up a small daughter is no easy task. 独自生活还要抚养一个小女儿并非易事。