Developingnationsin various parts of the world have amassed $700 billion in debts; at stake, should a significant number of these debts be repudiated, is the solvency of some of the world’s largest multinational banks. (A)should a significant number of these debts be repudiated, is (B)should a significant number of these debts be repudiated, are (C)should they repudiate a significant number of these debts, are (D)if there is a repudiation of a significant number of these debts, would be(A) (E)if a significant number of these debts will be repudiated, is
我知道A是虚拟语气倒装,整个句子还原是If a significant number of these debts should be repudiated, the solvency of some of the world's largest multinational banks is at stake. 我的问题是,这里为什么用的是is at stake而不是would be at stake,或者will be at stake(should形式的虚拟语气,主句有时可以用祈使语气或陈述语气,这里就算用陈述,也应该是will啊……),求NN指导!
又发现一个“虚拟条件句从句+陈述语气主句”,难道是传说中的错综时态的虚拟语气…… In many nations, criminal law does not apply to corporations, but in the United States today, a corporation commits a crime whenever one of its employees commits a crime, if the employee acted within the scope of his or her authority and if the corporation benefited as a result.