Word · Frequency #1908
Fully loadedliability
责任；法律责任
the state of being legally obliged and responsible
- 1.
An obligation, debt or responsibility owed to someone.
对他人负有的义务、债务或责任。
- 2.
the state of being legally obliged and responsible
法律责任
- 3.
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.
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。
- 4.
an obligation to pay money to another party
债务
- 5.
The likelihood of something happening.
某事发生的可能性。
- 6.
the quality of being something that holds you back
拖累
- 7.
The condition of being susceptible to something.
易受某事影响的状态。
对他人负有的义务、债务或责任。；法律责任；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。
In use
The company accepted liability for the damage caused by its workers.
If you sign the contract, you take on liability for any future losses.
The new law limits the liability of online platforms for user content.
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。
liability to do sth
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。
be a liability (to sb/sth)
指某人或某物是不利因素或负担。
Connections
Collocations
- civil liability
- 民事责任
- The company faced civil liability for the accident.该公司因事故面临民事责任。
- limited liability
- 有限责任
- Many investors prefer limited liability companies.许多投资者偏爱有限责任公司。
- liability insurance
- 责任保险
- You should consider purchasing liability insurance.你应该考虑购买责任保险。
- accept liability
- 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。
- liability for
- 对…的责任
- He has liability for the damages caused.他对造成的损失负有责任。
- incur liability
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想'liability'中的'li'像'立'，'ability'是能力，立下能力就要承担责任。
Context & Register
法律或财务语境；正式；表示法律责任或债务
Pronunciation & Spelling
All words except 'pity' share the same ending /bɪlɪti/ and rhyme with 'liability'. 'Pity' is a lookalike with a different sound.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.