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Liable Sth Legally ˈlaɪəbl Law Responsible Syn People

Liable An adjective meaning "likely to happen," "prone to," or legally "responsible." When used with "liable to," it indicates a high probability of something occurring or a tendency toward a certain behavior. When used with "liable for," it signifies legal responsibility for costs or debts.

liable 形容词,表示“很可能发生某事”、“有…的倾向”或(法律上)“有责任”。当用于“liable to”时,表示某事很有可能发生或某人有某种倾向。当用于“liable for”时,表示在法律上有义务承担某事的费用或责任。

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[PHR-MODAL 情态动词短语]很可能 When something is liable to happen, it is very likely to happen.
  • Only a small minority of the mentally ill are liable to harm themselves or others.

    在精神病患者中,只有一小部分有可能会伤害自己或他人。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]有…危险的;可能遭受…的;有…倾向的 If people or things are liable to something unpleasant, they are likely to experience it or do it.
  [v-link ADJ to n]
  • She will grow into a woman particularly liable to depression...

    她长大成人后会特别容易患抑郁症。

  • Steroids are used to reduce the inflammation, which makes the muscles of the airways liable to constriction.

    类固醇用于消除可能导致气道肌肉收缩的炎症。

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[ADJ 形容词](在法律上)有责任的,有义务的 If you are liable for something such as a debt, you are legally responsible for it.
  [v-link ADJ]
  • The airline's insurer is liable for damages to the victims' families...

    航空公司所投的保险公司有责任向受害者家属赔付损害赔偿金。

  • As the killings took place outside British jurisdiction, the Ministry of Defence could not be held liable.

    谋杀案发生在英国司法管辖范围外,故国防部无须对其负责。

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  • He is claiming damages from London Underground, which has admitted liability but disputes the amount of his claim.

    他正向伦敦地铁公司索赔。该公司承认负有责任,但对索赔金额持有异议。


Oxford li·able / ˈlaɪəbl ; NAmE ˈlaɪəbl / adjective [not before noun ] 1 liable(for sth) legally responsible for paying the cost of sth (法律上)负有偿付责任 You will be liable for any damage caused. 你必须对造成的任何损失负赔偿责任。 The court ruled he could not be held personally liable for his wife's debts. 法庭裁定他个人不负有偿付妻子债务的责任。 2 liableto do sth likely to do sth 可能(做某事) We're all liable to make mistakes when we're tired. 人在疲劳时都可能出差错。 The bridge is liable to collapse at any moment. 那座桥可能随时坍塌下来。 3 liableto sth likely to be affected by sth 可能受…影响 SYN
prone
You are more liable to injury if you exercise infrequently. 不经常运动就更容易受伤。
4 liableto sth likely to be punished by law for sth 可能受法律惩处 Offenders are liable to fines of up to $500. 违者可能被处以最多 500 元的罚款。 5 liablefor/to sth | liableto do sth having to do sth by law 必须按法律做(某事);负有…责任 People who earn under a certain amount are not liable to pay tax. 收入低于一定数额者不必纳税。
li·able / ˈlaɪəbl ; NAmE ˈlaɪəbl /
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liableli‧a‧ble /ˈlaɪəbəl/ ●○○ adjective [not before noun]
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1liable to do something likely to do or say something or to behave in a particular way, especially because of a fault or natural tendency SYN  likely:  The car is liable to overheat on long trips. He was liable to just show up without warning.2legally responsible for the cost of somethingliable for people who are liable for income tax at a higher rate3likely to be affected by a particular kind of problem, illness etc SYN  proneliable to You’re more liable to injury when you don’t get regular exercise.4law likely to be legally punished or forced to do something by lawliable to/for Anyone found trespassing is liable to a maximum fine of $100.
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有义务的(59%),可能的(21%),有 ... 倾向(10%),应负责的(10%)
adj.有责任的,有义务的;应受罚的;有…倾向的;易…的

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