liability

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An obligation, debt or responsibility owed to someone. countable,uncountable
    — "I was to say that Maw and Meggins disclaim all responsibility," continued the other. "They admit no liability at all, but in consideration of your son's services they wish to present you with a certain sum as compensation."
  2. An obligation, debt or responsibility owed to someone.; Any kind of debt recorded on the right-hand side of a balance sheet. countable,uncountable
  3. A handicap that holds something back, a drawback, someone or something that is a burden to whoever is required to take care of them; a person or action that exposes others to greater risk. countable,uncountable
    — Asked if at some point Huma becomes a liability to Hillary, the long-term Clinton insider replies, “It’s like anything else. I don’t think so, but you know I don’t have any idea. Hillary is very loyal, but she’s obviously pragmatic.”
  4. A handicap that holds something back, a drawback, someone or something that is a burden to whoever is required to take care of them; a person or action that exposes others to greater risk.; A person on a team that is more of a hindrance than a help. countable,derogatory,informal,mildly,uncountable
    — You're a bloody liability sometimes!
  5. The likelihood of something happening. countable,uncountable
  6. The condition of being susceptible to something. countable,uncountable

词形变化

liabilities plural

词汇关系

衍生词
alternative liability chancel repair liability current liability enterprise liability imputed liability liability insurance limited-liability limited liability limited liability company no liability nonliability private limited liability company public limited liability company secondary liability strict liability vicarious liability

词源

Etymology tree
English liable
Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-ts
Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts
Latin -itāsder.
Old French -itebor.
Middle English -ite
English -ity
English liability
From liable + -ity.
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