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问题: 动词原形的逻辑主语

求助:请问这句话中的“end up”的逻辑主语是谁?为什么用动词原型?在句中它做什么成分?
Federal agricultural programs aimed at benefiting one group whose livelihood depends on farming often end up harming another such group.

解答:

End up的逻辑主语是programs没错。End用原型是因为programs是复数。Aimed那一串是一个定语,修饰programs。加两个逗号可能会看得清楚些:
(Some) federal agricultural programs, which are aimed at benefiting one group whose livelihood depends on farming, often end up harming another such group.