核心问题
In the typical family in the modern period before 1945, a bride, especially when she married an eldest son who would become the family heir, went to live with her husband's family and was expected to adapt to the “ways of the family”.
[原译]在一九四五年以前的现代社会的典型家庭中,出嫁的女子——尤其是嫁给一个有继承权的长子的女子——必须同她丈夫的一家人住在一起,以便适应这家人的生活方式。(《英美短篇时文选读》,p.43)
把 was expected 译为“以便”,是否正确?
词典解答
英国语言学家 R. A. Close 说“‘I expect him to come’ 的意思,既可以是‘I think he'll come’(我预料他会来),也可以是‘My orders are that he should come’(我要求他来)”。expect 用作被动态时,情况亦是如此。在上例中 expect 显然是指后一含义(demand,require)。原文的意思是说,出嫁的女子不仅要住在婆家,而且还必须顺应婆家的生活方式。这本是两项并列的严格要求,而原译译者由于误解了 expect 的词义,把这两项要求变成一项了。
[试译]……出嫁的女子……要住在婆婆家,并且必须顺应“婆婆家的生活方式”。