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be responsible for sth / doing sth
sth可以是名词或动名词短语。
The manager is responsible for the daily operations.
经理负责日常运营。
是…的原因；导致
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是…的原因；导致
being the agent or cause
The manager is responsible for the daily operations.
经理负责日常运营。
作为动因或原因
being the agent or cause
The manager is responsible for the team's performance.
经理对团队的表现负责。
Careless driving is responsible for many accidents.
粗心驾驶是造成许多事故的原因。
Each student is responsible for completing their homework on time.
每个学生都有责任按时完成作业。
sth可以是名词或动名词短语。
The manager is responsible for the daily operations.
经理负责日常运营。
表示起因时，主语通常是事件或行为。
His negligence was responsible for the accident.
他的疏忽导致了事故。
主语通常是机构或个人，宾语是责任人。
The court held the driver responsible for the damage.
法院认定司机对损失负责。
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She is responsible to the marketing campaign.
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She is responsible for the marketing campaign.
当表示‘为某事负责’时，应使用介词 for，而不是 to。中文‘对…负责’中的‘对’容易误导学习者使用 to，但英语中固定搭配是 responsible for。
Not this
Who is responsible this delay?
Use this
Who is responsible for this delay?
介词 for 不可省略。汉语可以说‘谁负责这个延误？’，但英语中 responsible 后必须跟介词 for 才能接宾语。
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常用于 be responsible for 或名词后作定语
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