liability

英 [ˌlaɪə'bɪləti] 美 [ˌlaɪə'bɪləti]

• n. 责任；债务；倾向；可能性；不利因素

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [U]责任,义务;倾向

   state of being liable

2. [P]债务

   debts;financial obligations

3. [C]〈口〉妨碍,不利

   handicap

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. （应负的）责任，（应履行）的义务
2. 【会】负债，债务，欠债
3. （ 易于...的）倾向
4. <口>不利条件， 不利因素
5. 惹麻烦的人
6. 负担， 包袱，束缚
7. <口>妨碍
8. 可能性

英英释义

Noun:

1. the state of being legally obliged and responsible

2. an obligation to pay money to another party

3. the quality of being something that holds you back

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. He admitted his liability for the accident.
   他承认自己对这起事故应负责任。
2. The judge exempted them from all liability in these matters.
   法官免除了他们在这些事上的所有责任和义务。
3. If your liabilities exceed your assets, you may go bankrupt.
   如果你所负的债超过你的资产，你就会破产。
4. But the court ruled in favour of Wilson Parking due to a liability disclaimer printed at the entrance.
   但法院统治了倾向于威尔逊停放由于责任声明列印在入口。
5. The answer is affirmative, and the genetic liability of mental development arrearage is very big.
   回答是肯定的，而且精神发育迟滞的遗传倾向很大。
6. Taking extra vitamins may reduce your liability to colds.
   多吃一些维生素会减少你得感冒的可能性。
7. Lack of education was a liability in getting a job.
   缺少教育对找工作不利。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. He admitted liability for the accident.
   他承认对这起意外负有责任。
2. Taking extra vitamins may reduce your liability to colds.
   多吃一些维生素会减少你得感冒的可能性。
3. If your liabilities exceed your assets, you may go bankrupt.
   如果你的负债超过了你的资产,你就可能破产。
4. Lack of education is a liability in getting a job.
   受教育少对找工作不利。
5. Because of his injury Tom was just a liability to the team.
   汤姆的伤使他成为全队的累赘。

经典引文

• I had been twelve, which was a liability when other people were fifteen.

  出自： M. Atwood

• British Rail want to close it because it is a maintenance liability.

  出自：Lancaster Guardian

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• accept〔assume, undertake〕liability 承担责任
• acknowledge〔admit〕liability 承认责任
• deny liability 否认责任
• have〔meet〕 -ties 负〔还〕债

形容词+～

• full liability 全部责任
• heavy -ties 沉重的债务
• limited〔unlimited〕liability 有限〔无限〕责任

介词+～

• be under liability 承担责任
• with -ties 负债

～+介词

• liability for delay 迟延的责任
• liability for military 服兵役的义务
• liability in 对…不利
• liability to error〔disease〕 易犯错误〔易得病〕

词语用法

n. (名词)

1. liability的基本意思是“责任,义务,倾向”,常与介词for连用,表示“对…负有责任”。
2. liability的复数形式还可作“债务”解。
3. liability与介词to连用时作“有…的倾向〔可能性〕”“对…是不利条件”解。

近反义词

【近义词】

• debts
• responsibility

【反义词】

• asset 资产