liable
英 ['laɪəb(ə)l]
美['laɪəbl]
- adj. 有责任的，有义务的；应受罚的；有…倾向的；易…的
实用场景例句
- You will be liable for any damage caused.
- 你必须对造成的任何损失负赔偿责任。
牛津词典
- The court ruled he could not be held personally liable for his wife's debts.
- 法庭裁定他个人不负有偿付妻子债务的责任。
牛津词典
- We're all liable to make mistakes when we're tired.
- 人在疲劳时都可能出差错。
牛津词典
- The bridge is liable to collapse at any moment.
- 那座桥随时可能坍塌。
牛津词典
- You are more liable to injury if you exercise infrequently.
- 不经常运动就更容易受伤。
牛津词典
- Offenders are liable to fines of up to $500.
- 违者可能被处以最多500元的罚款。
牛津词典
- People who earn under a certain amount are not liable to pay tax.
- 收入低于一定数额者不必纳税。
牛津词典
- Only a small minority of the mentally ill are liable to harm themselves or others.
- 在精神病患者中，只有一小部分有可能会伤害自己或他人。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- She will grow into a woman particularly liable to depression...
- 她长大成人后会特别容易患抑郁症。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Steroids are used to reduce the inflammation, which makes the muscles of the airways liable to constriction.
- 类固醇用于消除可能导致气道肌肉收缩的炎症。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The airline's insurer is liable for damages to the victims' families...
- 航空公司所投的保险公司有责任向受害者家属赔付损害赔偿金。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- As the killings took place outside British jurisdiction, the Ministry of Defence could not be held liable.
- 谋杀案发生在英国司法管辖范围外，故国防部无须对其负责。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Whether wild life can be well protected is of great importance.
- 野生动物是否能够得到很好的保护是很重要的.
期刊摘选
- We are all liable to make mistakes when we're tired.
- 我们疲劳的时候都容易出错.
《简明英汉词典》
- People are liable to judge others from their own first impressions.
- 人们容易用他们自己的最初印象来评价别人.
《简明英汉词典》
- He is liable to come today.
- 他今天很可能要来.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- The right to demand payment from the endorser of a commercial paper when the first party liable fails to pay.
- 追索权当有支付义务的第一方不能支付时,可以向商业票据的背书人要求支付的权力.
《简明英汉词典》
- This is liable to cause misunderstanding.
- 这容易引起误会.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- He is liable to be reached by flattery.
- 他容易被谄媚奉承所打动.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- To eat putrid food is liable to get sick.
- 吃了腐败的食物容易生病.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Any pitcher is liable to crack during a tight game.
- 任何投手在紧张的比赛中都可能会失常.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- Religion is a diffuse topic liable to unending disputation whereas theism is not.
- 宗教是一个容易引起无休止争论的弥散型话题,而有神论则不是.
《简明英汉词典》
- I am not liable for other people's debts.
- 我对其他人的债务不负责任.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- The Act states that anyone committing the offence is liable to imprisonment.
- 这一法案规定任何犯下此罪的人都有可能被监禁.
《简明英汉词典》
- He is liable for the fault of his son.
- 他应该为他儿子的过失负责.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- People who walk on the grass are liable to a fine.
- 在草坪上行走要受罚.
《简明英汉词典》
- The grain is liable to mildew when the humidity in the barn is too high.
- 仓库里潮气太大,粮食就容易发霉.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- You're liable to get cold if you are not careful.
- 你若不当心就有可能感冒.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
同义词辨析
liable, apt, likely, prone, subject
这些形容词均含"倾向于……的；易于……的"之意。
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。
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。
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。
subject： 指确实可以察觉的倾向，也就是总结出来的规律。
responsible, liable
这两个形容词均有"对某人或某事负责的"之意。
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。