Word · Frequency #3300
liable
负有法律责任的；应负责的
legally responsible; answerable in law
- 1.
Bound or obliged in law or equity; responsible; answerable.
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
- 2.
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
有遭受通常不愉快的事情的风险或可能性
- 3.
Subject; susceptible; prone.
易受...影响的；易于...的；有...倾向的
- 4.
subject to legal action
可能面临法律诉讼
- 5.
Exposed to a certain contingency or causality, more or less probable.
暴露于某种偶然或因果；可能性或大或小
- 6.
(often followed by `to') likely to be affected with
(常与`to`连用)可能受到影响的
- 7.
Likely.
很可能的
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
In use
The old bridge is liable to collapse in heavy rain.
Without proper maintenance, the equipment is liable to break down.
People who do not sleep enough are liable to catch colds more often.
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
Anyone caught trespassing is liable to be prosecuted.
任何被抓住擅自进入的人都可能被起诉。
be liable for sth
表示法律责任
Connections
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。
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.在电影《无间道风云》中，一个角色警告另一个角色的冒险行为。
- I'm not liable to change my mind.
- 我不太可能改变主意。From the TV show 'The Simpsons', Homer says this when stubborn.出自电视剧《辛普森一家》，霍默固执时说的。
Learner notes
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。
Context & Register
mixed
Grammar Note
liable to 表示易遭受...；liable for 表示对...负责
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.
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。
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