liability for sth
常用于法律或财务语境，表示对某事负责。
The company has liability for any damage caused by its products.
该公司对其产品造成的任何损害负有责任。
责任；法律责任
对他人负有的义务、债务或责任。；阻碍某事物的缺陷,负担,需照顾的人或事物；使他人面临更大风险的人或行为。；债务；某事发生的可能性。
对他人负有的义务、债务或责任。
An obligation, debt or responsibility owed to someone.
法律责任
the state of being legally obliged and responsible
阻碍某事物的缺陷,负担,需照顾的人或事物；使他人面临更大风险的人或行为。
A handicap that holds something back, a drawback, someone or something that is a burden to whoever is required to take care of them; a person or action that exposes others to greater risk.
债务
an obligation to pay money to another party
某事发生的可能性。
The likelihood of something happening.
拖累
the quality of being something that holds you back
易受某事影响的状态。
The condition of being susceptible to something.
The company accepted liability for the damage caused by its workers.
公司对其员工造成的损害承担了责任。
用法提示：liability 为不可数名词，此处表示法律上的赔偿责任。
If you sign the contract, you take on liability for any future losses.
如果你签署合同，你就要为将来的任何损失承担责任。
用法提示：liability 表示法律责任，与 take on 搭配使用。
The new law limits the liability of online platforms for user content.
新法律限制了网络平台对用户内容的责任。
用法提示：liability 此处作名词，指法律规定的责任范围。
常用于法律或财务语境，表示对某事负责。
The company has liability for any damage caused by its products.
该公司对其产品造成的任何损害负有责任。
表示倾向性，常与不良后果连用。
Old age brings a liability to fall ill.
年老容易生病。
指某人或某物是不利因素或负担。
His lack of experience made him a liability to the team.
他缺乏经验，成为团队的一个累赘。
会计术语，与资产相对。
The balance sheet shows the company's assets and liabilities.
资产负债表显示公司的资产和负债。
较通用，侧重道德或职责上的责任，不如 liability 强调法律强制。
与 liability 在法律义务上可互换，但 obligation 更常指具体承诺或契约义务。
对应 liability 的财务含义，仅用于金钱债务，不表示广义责任。
强调对结果负责并可被追究，比 liability 更抽象，常用于管理语境。
非正式同义，带有负面情感色彩，不具法律精确性。
grammar · medium
易错句子It is your liability to pay the bill.
正确表达It is your responsibility to pay the bill.
liability 强调法律上或财务上的债务责任，而普通义务应用 responsibility。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is liability to make mistakes.
正确表达He is liable to make mistakes.
liability 是名词，不能直接用在 be 动词后作表语，应使用形容词 liable。
ability 指做某事的能力，liability 指法律或财务上的责任；发音相近但含义完全不同。
responsibility 泛指应尽的责任或职责，liability 特指法律或财务上的责任，常用于正式或商业场合。
obligation 指道德或法律上的义务，liability 更侧重法律上应承担的后果或债务。
民事责任
The company faced civil liability for the accident.
该公司因事故面临民事责任。
有限责任
Many investors prefer limited liability companies.
许多投资者偏爱有限责任公司。
责任保险
You should consider purchasing liability insurance.
你应该考虑购买责任保险。
承担责任
The manufacturer accepted liability for the defective product.
制造商对缺陷产品承担了责任。
对…的责任
He has liability for the damages caused.
他对造成的损失负有责任。
招致责任
The contractor incurred liability for the delay.
承包商因延误招致了责任。
root; also in 'liable', 'reliance'
suffix; also in 'reliable', 'capable'
suffix; also in 'responsibility', 'ability'
保险是管理潜在责任（liability）风险的常见方式。
诉讼常因责任（liability）问题而起，涉及法律赔偿。
会计记录和报告企业的负债（liability）和资产。
责任（liability）通常与潜在的风险评估和管理相关。
股东关注公司的负债（liability）情况，影响投资决策。
成为负担，累赘
His lack of skill made him a liability to the team.
他缺乏技能，成了团队的累赘。
有限责任
Most companies are set up as limited liability companies.
大多数公司都注册为有限责任公司。
连带责任，共同责任
The partners have joint liability for the debts of the business.
合伙人对企业债务承担连带责任。
你是个累赘。
In Lorde's song 'Liability', she sings 'You're a liability' about being seen as a burden.
在Lorde的歌曲《Liability》中，她唱到'You're a liability'，表达被视为负担。
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