Theyareofdifferentpresses(出版社).NowtheyarehavingameetinginoneoftheofficeA.editor-in-chiefs,editors-in-chief’sB.editors-in-chief,editor-in-chief’sC.editors-in-chiefs,editor’s-in-chief’sD.editors-in-chief,editors

Question

They are ____ of different presses(出版社).Now they are having a meeting in one of the ____ office
A.editor-in-chiefs,editors-in-chief’s B.editors-in-chief,editor-in-chief’s
C.editors-in-chiefs,editor’s-in-chief’s D.editors-in-chief,editors-in-chief’s

Answer 1

D 像这一类的由几个词构成的复合名词,一般它的复数名词必须加在主体名词上,所以editor-in-chief,它的主体名词是editor【作者】,所以它的复数形式应是editors-in-chief .理解这个就很简单了,根据句意,他们是来自不同出版社的主要作者,必须使用复数,排除A再由“现在他们正在那些作者中的一个办公室离开会”知必须使用复数名词所有格形式,选D