liability
🇬🇧 /ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti/
🇺🇸 /ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtiː/
📖 释义
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noun
责任; 负债; 累赘; 倾向; 负债总额; 法律责任
🔗 详情
词形变化
可数
复数: liabilities
常用搭配
limited liabilityliability insuranceassume liabilityaccept liabilityproduct liabilityjoint liabilityliability for damages
派生词
liableliably
同义词
responsibilityobligationaccountabilityburdendrawbackdisadvantage
反义词
assetadvantage
易混淆词
liable
EN: 'Liable' is the adjective form meaning legally responsible or likely to do something; 'liability' is the noun form referring to the state of being liable or a specific obligation.
zh: 'Liable' 是形容词形式，意为负有法律责任或有可能做某事；'liability' 是名词形式，指负有责任的状态或具体的义务。
responsibility
EN: 'Responsibility' is broader and can be moral or social; 'liability' specifically implies legal or financial obligation, or a disadvantage.
zh: 'Responsibility' 含义更广，可以是道德或社会层面的；'liability' 特指法律或财务上的义务，或不利因素。
拼写提示
EN: Remember the full spelling: l-i-a-b-i-l-i-t-y. A common error is dropping the second 'i' and writing 'liablity'.
zh: 记住完整拼写：l-i-a-b-i-l-i-t-y。常见的错误是漏掉第二个 'i' 写成 'liablity'。
💬 例句
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The company denied any liability for the accident.
该公司否认对这起事故负有任何责任。
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The firm's liabilities exceeded its assets, leading to bankruptcy.
该公司的负债超过了资产，导致破产。
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His lack of experience made him a liability to the team.
他缺乏经验，成了团队的累赘。
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The liability of the region to flooding has increased due to climate change.
由于气候变化，该地区遭受洪水的倾向有所增加。
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Current liabilities include accounts payable and short-term loans.
流动负债包括应付账款和短期贷款。
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The manufacturer was found to have strict liability for the defective product.
该制造商被认定对缺陷产品承担严格责任。