liability
英 /ˌlaɪəˈbɪləti/ 美 /ˌlaɪəˈbɪləti/
- n. 法律责任Legal responsibility for something, especially damage or loss.
- n. 负债；债务Money owed by a person or organisation.
- n. 累赘；不利因素Someone or something that creates problems or disadvantages.
Our insurance covers liability for damage to neighbouring homes.
我们的保险承保对邻居住宅造成损坏所需承担的责任。
Clear rules on legal liability encourage companies to take greater responsibility for the safety of their products.
明确的法律责任规定能促使企业更加重视其产品的安全性。
搭配
legal liability 法律责任accept liability 承担责任limited liability 有限责任assets and liabilities 资产与负债
辨析提示
责任常不可数；债务常用复数liabilities。
词族
liable (adj.)
相关词
- liable 很可能遭受…的
- augment 增加；增强
- monopolize 垄断
- bottom-line 关乎最终利润的
- surpass 超过；胜过
- deficit 赤字；亏空
- indebtedness 负债；债务
- importation 进口；输入
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