Question

英语长难句分析翻译

and the profit motive, operating under competitive pressures, largely determines how these goods and services are produced.
为什么出现motive和determine两个动词，能分析下句子。最好是翻译下

Answer 1

motive是名词：profit motive 是盈利动机。
the profit motive 主语，operating under cometitive pressures, 状语，largely determines 谓语，how.... 宾语从句。
翻译：盈利动机，运营在竞争压力下，很大程度上决定如何生产这些货物和服务。