惯用法require sth of sb-〉变体require of sb sth,当sth很长的时候。
我觉得可以推出: sth is required of sb例:working hard is often required of us
require of sb to do偶认为必错。
Because of the enormous research and development expenditures( required (B) of firmsto survive in the electronics industry), an industry marked by rapid innovation and volatile demand, such firms tend to be very large. 句中的( required (B) of firmsto survive in the electronics industry)是作为the enormous research and development expenditures的修饰成分。
调整语序为:required (B) of firmsthe enormous research and development expenditures to survive in the electronics industry 。 后面的to survive in the electronics industry 是用来修饰前面这个required (B) of firmsthe enormous research and development expenditures 偶觉得:即便有require of sb.sth. to do...这个用法,其中的sth.一定不可以少,另外,to do也一定不是require的逻辑宾语,而是表require目的的不定式。
-- by 会员 JerryGuan (2004/5/1 22:43:00)
我认为是 (required of firms)和(to survive in the electronics industry)都是(the enormous research and development expenditures)的修饰成分。一个是从require sth of sb的机构中推出,后者是不定式表达目的。这样理解比较简单。 另外我认为to do是定语成分,而不是动词的状语成分。