[問題]GWD 10-18

[puthing]

Q18:
Analyzing campaign expenditures, the media has had as a focus the high costs and low
ethics of campaign finance, but they have generally overlooked the cost of actually
administering elections, which includes facilities, transport, printing, staffing, and
technology.

A. Analyzing campaign expenditures, the media has had as a focus
B. Analyses of campaign expenditures by the media has been focus on
C. In analyzing campaign expenditures, the media have focused on
D. Media analyses of campaign expenditures have had as a focus
E. In their analysis of campaign expenditures, the media has been focusing on

ans:(C)

the media怎麼會用 have ?

(後來笨笨的選了(B) )

我本懷疑media可能是集合名詞,可是剛剛查了longman字典

有這樣的用法:

Almost simultaneously, the media has stepped up its scrutiny of funding sources.

請問為什麼會這樣呢?

謝謝!!!

[Pufa]

media可以接單數或複數動詞：
Oxford:
The media was / were accused of influencing the final decision.

[winihsi]

Q18:
Analyzing campaign expenditures, the media has had as a focus the high costs and low
ethics of campaign finance, but they have generally overlooked the cost of actually
administering elections, which includes facilities, transport, printing, staffing, and
technology.

A. Analyzing campaign expenditures, the media has had as a focus
B. Analyses of campaign expenditures by the media has been focus on
C. In analyzing campaign expenditures, the media have focused on
D. Media analyses of campaign expenditures have had as a focus
E. In their analysis of campaign expenditures, the media has been focusing on

ans:(C)

the media怎麼會用 have ?

(後來笨笨的選了(B) )

我本懷疑media可能是集合名詞,可是剛剛查了longman字典

有這樣的用法:

Almost simultaneously, the media has stepped up its scrutiny of funding sources.

請問為什麼會這樣呢?

謝謝!!!

因為題目中的後半段有

but they have generally overlooked the cost of actually
administering elections

主詞是THEY, 由此可知是用複數..所以C動詞用HAVE