Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #1054
responsible
可信赖的；可靠的；有责任心的
Able to be trusted; reliable and morally accountable for one's actions.
指人的品质或行为
- 1.
Answerable to (a superior).
对(上级)负责
- 2.
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
值得信赖或需要承担责任；或被认为有责任
- 3.
Involving important duties; involving a degree of personal accountability on the part of the person concerned.
涉及重要职责；需个人负责
- 4.
being the agent or cause
作为原因或动因
- 5.
Having good judgment in decision-making.
决策判断力强
- 6.
having an acceptable credit rating
拥有可接受的信用评级
- 7.
Able to be trusted; reliable; trustworthy.
可信任的；可靠的
- 8.
Capable of rational conduct and thus morally accountable for one's behavior.
能理性行事,因而在道德上应负责
是…的原因；导致…的；对（上级）负责的；应作交代的；责任重大的；需承担责任的；有判断力的；明智的；信用合格的；资信良好的
In use
She is responsible for organizing the event.
He is a responsible driver.
You need to be responsible for your actions.
a responsible adult
responsible journalism
a responsible position
the captain is responsible for the ship's safety
the cabinet is responsible to the parliament
determined who was the responsible party
termites were responsible for the damage
Connections
Collocations
- responsible for
- 对…负责
- She is responsible for the project.她对这个项目负责。
- responsible party
- 责任方
- The responsible party must pay damages.责任方必须赔偿损失。
- responsible behavior
- 负责任的行为
- We expect responsible behavior from our employees.我们期望员工有负责任的行为。
- responsible person
- 有责任心的人
- He is a very responsible person.他是一个非常有责任心的人。
- responsible decision
- 负责任的决定
- Making a responsible decision requires careful thought.做出负责任的决定需要仔细思考。
- responsible adult
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Responsible = 能回应(response)责任的人。
Context & Register
通常用于形容人或其行为可靠、有责任心，常见于工作场合、家庭责任、学校任务等，语气中性。
Grammar Note
注意：形容词，常用结构 be responsible for sth. 或 be responsible to sb.
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the ending sound /-əbl̩/. Note that 'responsible' is stressed on the second syllable, while most of these (except 'incredible') are stressed on the first syllable. 'Incredible' also has second-syllable stress, making it a closer rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，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。
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