Even when repeat business is important, consumers would not be able to punish corrupt businessmen if they cannot readily determine whether or not they have been cheated or badly misled.

即使在交易的多次进行非常重要的情况下，如果消费者不能很容易地判定他们是否受到了欺骗或严重误导，他们也惩罚不了那些黑心商家。

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And Congress may not even be able to accurately apportion blame or determine the price to be paid for past mistakes.

国会也许难以追究具体责任，也无法确定将要为过去的错误付出多大代价。

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However, note that even in the simple example, you might not be able to easily determine a particular field that is at fault.

但是注意，即使在简单的示例中，也可能不容易判断哪个字段是错的。

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The EPA says that even if it did have the authority to regulate greenhouse gases, it wouldn't, and, moreover, it should be able to determine what it regulates, not the courts.

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The inquest, which resumes at Galway courthouse after a brief opening earlier this year, will determine the cause of death, but the coroner will not be able to apportion blame.

BBC: Savita Halappanavar death: Inquest set to resume on Monday

While the inquest will determine the cause of death, which is already known, it will not be able to apportion blame.

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