CATTI二级笔译：主谓一致
一 以s结尾的名词作主语
1.疾病名称
以s结尾的疾病名称作主语 谓语动词通常用单数(如diabetes糖尿病)
measles(麻疹)rickets(软骨病)作主语，谓语动词单/复都可以
Mumps(腮腺炎)is a kind of infectious(传染的) disease.
Rickets is/are caused by malnutrition.
2.游戏名称
以s结尾的游戏名称作主语，谓语动词通常用单数(如darts飞镖 marbles弹珠)
️表示游戏工具意义时谓语动词用复数
Marbles is one of the oldest games.
Marbles vary in kind and quality.(弹珠的种类质量各不相同)
3.学科名称
以s结尾的学科名称作主语，表示“学科”意义时，谓语动词用单数，否则用复数
Economics is an important subject in college.
The economics of the project are still being considered.
(该项目的经济意义仍然在考虑之中)
TIPS：学科名称前面有冠词，一定表示学科以外的意义
4.地理名称
以s结尾的国家名称作主语 谓语动词用单数
以s结尾的地理名称作主语(群岛 山脉 海峡 瀑布等) 谓语动词用复数
The United States is a large country.
Himalayas have a variety of plant and animal life.
5.单复数同形的名词
以s结尾单复数同形的名词作主语，谓语动词单复数取决于该名词本身所表示含义
比如barracks兵营 means方法 series系列
The headquarters was set up for supervision.
Their headquarters are in Paris.
6.其他
(1)odds作主语 表示matter 谓语动词用单数
表示可能性/成功的机会 谓语动词用复数
What is the odds?
The odds are for us.
(2)remains作主语 表示遗体 谓语动词用复数
表示遗迹 谓语动词用单/复都☑️
(3)whereabouts(行踪)dramatics(舞台艺术)tidings(消息)作主语 谓语动词单/复都☑️
二 集体名词作主语
1 谓语动词为复数的集体名词
people police vermin(害虫)poultry cattle
2 谓语动词为单数的集体名词
machinery equipment furniture merchandise foliage(叶子)
3谓语动词单复数都可以的集体名词
class committee family government audience public crew
4 a committee of + 复数名词作主语 谓语动词为单数
a committee of / a panel of/a (the) board of + 复数名词作主语 谓语动词为单数
A panel of distinguished people has been chosen.
三、并列结构作主语
1 and/both A and B作主语
谓语动词单复数取决于该结构所表示含义的单复数
Ham (火腿)and eggs is a good breakfast.
What I say and think are no business of yours.
2 or/nor/either A or B 或 not only A but also B
谓语动词遵循就近原则
Either my father or my brothers are coming.
3 主语+as much as等
主语+as much as/rather than/no less than/more than 谓语动词单复数取决于主语
His brother rather than his parents is to blame.
4 主语+as well as等
主语+as well as/in addition to/with/along with/together with/except 谓语动词单复数取决于主语
Bill,together with his sisters,was hurt in the accident.
四、表示数量概念的名词词组作主语
1 表示确定数量
(1)表示数量概念的词组被看成整体 谓语动词用单数
若被看成个体 谓语动词用复数
Six months is too short a time.
There are six dollars.
(2)分数/百分数 + of-作主语 谓语动词取决于of后的名词
Over 60% of the city was destroyed.
(3)减法除法作主语 谓语动词用单数
加法乘法作主语 谓语动词用单/复数
Forty minus fifteen(40-15)leaves twenty-five.
Forty divided by eight(8/5) is five.
Seven plus/and five(7+5)makes/make twelve.
Five times eight(5x8)is/are forty.
(4) one in/one out of + 复数名词
谓语动词在正式语体中用单数，非正式语体中谓语动词遵循就近原则
2 表示非确定数量
(1)乱七八糟+ of + 名词 作主语
all of,some of,none of,half of,most of
lots of,heaps of,loads of,scads of,plenty of
以上词组作主语，谓语动词取决于of后的名词
(2)a portion/series/pile/panel of + 名词 作主语
谓语动词一律单数
(3)kind类(kind/sort/type of)
建议直接理解例句
个人的理解是 谓语动词取决于of前名词的单复数(仅供参考)
This kind of rose is beautiful.
Roses of this kind are very sweet.
Several sorts of car/cheese are great.
Those kind of men are unreliable.(those/these kind of + 复数名词 常见于非正式语体)
(4)many a /more than one +名词 作主语 谓语动词用单数
(5)an average of/a majority of + 复数名词 作主语 若该词组明确表示多数个体 谓语动词用复数 否则用单数
An average of 25 persons apply each month.
An average of 25 applications a month is not unusual.
3 其他
(1)名词性分句(wh-开头的分句)
wh-开头的分句作主语，谓语动词通常用单数
wh-A and wh-B 作主语，如果主语表示两件事情，谓语动词通常用复数
what-分句作主语+系动词+表语(i.e.主补) 在这种句型中 如果表语为复数 系动词则为复数
What caused the accident is a complete mystery.
What caused the accident and who was responsible for it remain a mystery to us.
What was real to him were the details of his life.
(2)关系分句
one of + 复数名词 + 关系分句 作主语 谓语动词一般情况下用复数
强调one/the one/the only one 谓语动词用单数
Zoey is one of those people who go out of their way to be helpful.
Jasper White is one of those rare people who believes in ancient myths.
Selfishness is the one of her many faults which defeats itself.
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