responsibility

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ɹɪˌspɒn.səˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/    美 /ɹɪˌspɑn.səˈbɪl.ə.ti/|[ɹɪˌspɑn.səˈbɪl.ə.ɾi]|/ɹɪˌspɔn.səˈbɪl.ə.ti/|[ɹɪˌspɔn.səˈbɪl.ə.ɾi]

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable. countable,uncountable
    — Responsibility is a heavy burden.
  2. The state of being liable, culpable, or responsible for something in particular. countable,uncountable
    — After all, it is undeniable that the B.R. standard coach scored highly in comparative trials with other European railway vehicles on the Continent a few years ago, so that B.R. civil engineers must share responsibility for any defects in its behaviour over here.
  3. A duty, obligation or liability for which someone is held accountable. countable,uncountable
    — Why didn't you clean the house? That was your responsibility!
  4. A duty, obligation or liability for which someone is held accountable.; The obligation to carry forward an assigned task to a successful conclusion. countable,uncountable
  5. A duty, obligation or liability for which someone is held accountable.; The obligation for the proper custody, care, and safekeeping of property or funds entrusted to someone’s possession or supervision. countable,uncountable

词形变化

responsibilities plural

词汇关系

近义词
responsibleness
衍生词
age of criminal responsibility chain-of-responsibility pattern command responsibility co-responsibility corporate social responsibility diminished responsibility interresponsibility irresponsibility nonresponsibility single responsibility principle social responsibility take responsibility
相关词
respond accountability

词源

From responsible + -ity. Although the components are of French origin, the compound appears to have been formed in English. Later-attested French responsabilité is modeled on the English word, and Italian responsabilità is in turn modeled on the French.
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