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liable

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英 [ˈlaɪəbl]
美 [ˈlaɪəbəl]
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  • adj.

    有责任的;有义务的;有…倾向的;易…的

  • 双语释义

    adj.(形容词)
    1. [P]有法律责任的,有义务的 responsible by law
    2. [P]易患…的,易受…之害的 often suffering (from)
    3. [P]有做某事的倾向 likely to do sth

    英英释义

    liable[ 'laiəbl ]

    • adj.
      • at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant

        "she is liable to forget"

        同义词:apt(p)

      • subject to legal action

        "liable to criminal charges"

      • (often followed by `to') likely to be affected with

        "liable to diabetes"

        同义词:nonimmunenonresistantunresistant

      • held legally responsible

        "men between the ages of 18 and 35 were liable for military service"

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    词汇搭配

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    副词+~
    • be criminally〔legally〕 liable负有刑事〔法律〕责任
    ~+介词
    • be liable for对…负有责任
    • be liable to应受(处罚等),易遭,易患(疾病等)

    词组短语

    liable for adj. 对……有责任

    liable to tax应纳税;应课税

    同近义词辨析

    apt, subject, liable, likely, prone

    这组词都有“倾向于……的;易于……的”的意思,其区别是:

    apt口语中常用,指自然的或习惯的倾向,无特殊的褒贬意味,常指在一般情况下发生的事。

    subject指确实可以察觉的倾向,也就是总结出来的规律。

    liable指易于产生某种不利的结果,侧重偶然性,常表示警告或提醒。

    likely侧重可能性,用于指将来,预言希望或所不希望的结果。

    prone多用于人,着重其本性,或倾向于某种错误、弱点或不良行为等。

    responsible, liable

    这组词都有“对某人或某事负责的”的意思,其区别是:

    responsible指能熟练而出色地履行职责或完成任务,或指在出差错而对其原因有争执时承担过失。

    liable着重指在不履行债务等时应负法律责任或受罚。

    双语例句

    用作形容词(adj.)
    1. He declared that he was not liable for his wife's debts.
      他宣称对妻子的债务不负责。
    2. Parents are liable forchildren's education.
      父母应负责孩子的教育。
    3. They are liable to run off with your money.
      他们有卷款而走的倾向。
    4. We are liable to make mistakes.
      我们都易犯错误。
    5. A feeble attempt is liable to fail.
      愚蠢的尝试多半是要失败的。
    6. Failure to pay your taxes will make you liable to prosecution.
      不缴纳税款就可能被起诉。

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