Question

请老师指点，（不太明白的人不要乱回答，谢谢！）

Emerging from the 1980 census is the picture of a nation developing more and more regional competition, as population growth in the Northeast and midwest reaches a near standstill.
如何理解这个句子，有人说这个句子的本来顺序是：The picture is emerging from the 1980 census of a nation---. 有人说Emerging在此为动名词做主语。不知哪个解释对？请指教。

Answer 1

这是表语倒装句，突出强调的语意。第一种理解部分正确，实际主语是the picture of nation developing more an more. 这类句子简单的如，Coming into the office is my boss. On the tabe is a pen.

Answer 2

您好，主语还是Emerging from the 1980 census 。

后面as的部分不用说，伴随状语。
主要在前面半句，developing more and more regional competition是修饰nation 的，大意就是从1980年的调查中新兴发现一个国家的发展需要regional competition是基本的，随着，，，，，
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Answer 3

该句的主干为 Emerging is picture 。 Emerging在此为动名词做主语from the 1980 census 其实是修饰Emerging的，希望可以帮到你，望采纳