英语的非谓语问题

更新时间2019-08-31 00:52:54

His lawyers are understood to be negotiating a settlement。

不理解为什么要用 to be doing？？

to后面用原形动词，用了现在进行时，表示“正在进行...”。

整句话其实是 People understand that his lawyers will be negotiating asettlement. 字面意思是：人们了解到，他的律师正在谈一个协议。