问
The psychologists have much to answer for... [原译]心理学家有许多问题需要回答……(《英语辅导》,1988年第3期) answer for是指“回答”吗?
答
译者没有理解 answer for 的含义：“对……负责”“保证”。例如：
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I can't answer for the consequences. (DEU) 我不能对后果负责。
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You'll have to answer for your wrongdoing one day. (ALD) 总有一天,你必须对你的错误行为负责。
answer to 意为“对……负责”“符合”“适合”：
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You will have to answer to me if any harm comes to this child. 如果这个孩子受到什么伤害,你得向我负责。
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This man does not answer to the description given. (DEC) 这个人与所描述的不符。
[试译]心理学家应负很大的责任……
练习
He failed to carry out some of the provisions of the contract, and now he has to ____ the consequences.