Front | liable |
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Pron | ['laɪəbl] |
Back | 【liable】 adj. 1.易患的 2.应负责的 Children under the age of 10 are all liable to diseases. 十岁以下的小孩易患疾病。 He declared that he was not liable for his wife's debts. 他宣称他不应该负责他太太的债。 |
Vocab | liablesubject to legal action
If you drive into someone's fence, you’ll probably be held liable — legally responsible — for fixing it. Liable can also mean “likely,” usually with something unpleasant: "If you don't brush your teeth, they're liable to fall out." When liable refers to legal responsibility, it's used with "for": "You're liable for the court costs" (meaning you have to pay them). When liable means "likely," it's with "to": "If you build your house on that cliff, it's liable to fall into the river," or "That part of town is liable to mudslides." Don't confuse liable with libel, which is a legal term for slander, or saying something false and damaging about someone. All forms of 'liable' will appear on average once every 249 pages. liabilities liability liable |
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