liable

英 ['laɪəbl] 美 ['laɪəbl]

• adj. 有义务的；应负责的；有 ... 倾向；可能的；易遭受…的，易患…（病）的

双解释义

adj. (形容词)

1. [P]有法律责任的,有义务的

   responsible by law

2. [P]易患…的,易受…之害的

   often suffering (from)

3. [P]有做某事的倾向

   likely to do sth

详尽释义

adj. 形容词

1. 有义务的，必须按法律做
2. 应服从的，应受的
3. 会...的，有...倾向的，易...的，易陷于...的
4. <美口>可能的，大概的，可能受…影响的
5. 负有（法律）责任的，可能受法律惩处
6. 应受罚的
7. 应付税的
8. 易害...的

英英释义

Adjective:

1. at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant;

   "he is apt to lose"
   "she is liable to forget"
   

2. subject to legal action;

   "liable to criminal charges"
   

3. (often followed by `to') likely to be affected with;

   "liable to diabetes"
   

4. held legally responsible;

   "men between the ages of 18 and 35 were liable for military service"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. He declared that he was not liable for his wife's debts.
   他宣称对妻子的债务不负责。
2. Parents are liable forchildren's education.
   父母应负责孩子的教育。
3. They are liable to run off with your money.
   他们有卷款而走的倾向。
4. We are liable to make mistakes.
   我们都易犯错误。
5. A feeble attempt is liable to fail.
   愚蠢的尝试多半是要失败的。
6. Failure to pay your taxes will make you liable to prosecution.
   不缴纳税款就可能被起诉。

常见句型

用作形容词 (adj.)

用作表语

S+be+～

1. If you have an accident,I'll be liable.
   小心!你要是出事,我是要负责的。

S+be+～+ prep .-phrase

1. He is liable for his father's debts.
   他对父亲的债务负有偿还责任。
2. This area is liable to flooding.
   该地区易遭受水灾。
3. People who walk on the grass are liable to a fine of 5 dollars.
   在草地上走会被罚款五美元。

S+be+～+to- v

1. Children are liable to catch cold.
   小孩易患感冒。
2. We are all liable to make mistakes when we're tired.
   我们疲劳的时候都容易出错。

经典引文

• If I spend more than six months in this country I'm liable to pay income tax.

  出自： F. Donaldson

• All drug companies will become strictly liable for injuries caused by their products.

  出自：Woman Home

• Goods brought in from a non-EC country are liable to import duty.

  出自：Which?

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)

副词+～

• be criminally〔legally〕 liable 负有刑事〔法律〕责任

～+介词

• be liable for 对…负有责任
• be liable to 应受(处罚等),易遭,易患(疾病等)

词义辨析

liable，apt，likely，prone，subject

• 这些形容词均含“倾向于……的、易于……的”之意。
• liable指易于产生某种不利的结果，侧重偶然性，常表示警告或提醒。
• apt口语中常用，指自然的或习惯的倾向，无特殊的褒贬意味，常指在一般情况下发生的事。
• likely侧重可能性，用于指将来，预言希望或所不希望的结果。
• prone多用于人，着重其本性，或倾向于某种错误、弱点或不良行为等。
• subject指确实可以察觉的倾向，也就是总结出来的规律。

responsible，liable

• 这两个形容词均有“对某人或某事负责的”之意。
• responsible指能熟练而出色地履行职责或完成任务，或指在出差错而对其原因有争执时承担过失。
• liable着重指在不履行债务等时应负法律责任或受罚。

词源解说

• ☆ 15世纪中期进入英语，直接源自拉丁语的ligare，意为捆，约束。

近反义词

【近义词】

• accountable
• answerable
• responsible