Word · Frequency #3300
liable
负有法律责任的；应负责的
核心释义
legally responsible; answerable in law
- 1.
在法律或衡平法上有约束力或义务的；应负责的；应承担责任的
Bound or obliged in law or equity; responsible; answerable.
- 2.
有遭受通常不愉快的事情的风险或可能性
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
- 3.
易受...影响的；易于...的；有...倾向的
Subject; susceptible; prone.
- 4.
可能面临法律诉讼
subject to legal action
- 5.
暴露于某种偶然或因果；可能性或大或小
Exposed to a certain contingency or causality, more or less probable.
- 6.
(常与`to`连用)可能受到影响的
(often followed by `to') likely to be affected with
- 7.
很可能的
Likely.
有可能…的；会…的；易受…影响的；易患…的；在法律或衡平法上有约束力或义务的；应负责的；应承担责任的；有遭受通常不愉快的事情的风险或可能性；易受...影响的；易于...的；有...倾向的
用法In use
The old bridge is liable to collapse in heavy rain.
用法提示：liable to 表示易遭受（不好的事情）
Without proper maintenance, the equipment is liable to break down.
用法提示：liable to 后接动词原形，表示有...的倾向
People who do not sleep enough are liable to catch colds more often.
用法提示：liable to 表示易受...影响
she is liable to forget
liable to criminal charges
liable to diabetes
be liable to do sth
表示可能性或倾向
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- liable to
- 易于…的；有…倾向的
- Old people are liable to fall in winter.老年人冬天容易摔倒。
- liable for
- 对…负责的
- The company is liable for any damage caused by its products.公司对其产品造成的任何损害负责。
- be held liable
- 被追究责任
- The driver was held liable for the accident.司机被追究事故责任。
流行文化与引用Pop culture & quotes
- You're liable to get us all killed.
- 你很可能会害死我们大家。In the movie 'The Departed', a character warns another about risky behavior.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
音似“来啊伯”，想象一个伯伯闯祸了，别人喊“来啊伯，你要负责！”——有责任的。
语境与语域Context & Register
mixed
语法说明Grammar Note
liable to 表示易遭受...；liable for 表示对...负责
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -able with stress on the same syllable as -able (e.g., reliable, pliable, viable) genuinely rhyme with liable (/laɪəbəl/). Words like able, stable, table are lookalikes: they share the -able spelling but have different stressed vowels (/eɪ/ vs /aɪ/), so they do not rhyme.
用法优先级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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.