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liable adj.有义务的；应负责的；有 ... 倾向；可能的；易遭受…的，易患…（病）的 (1) 他宣称对妻子的债务不负责。(2) 他们有卷款而走的倾向。(3) 我们都易犯错误。(4) 愚蠢的尝试多半是要失败的。(5) 不缴纳税款就可能被起诉。 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.

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英 ['laɪəbl] 美 ['laɪəbl] (1) He declared that he was not liable for his wife's debts.(2) They are liable to run off with your money.(3) We are liable to make mistakes.(4) A feeble attempt is liable to fail.(5) Failure to pay your taxes will make you liable to prosecution. 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." 1[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。2[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。3[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。liabilityHe 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。

英语单词	liable
英美音标	英 ['laɪəbl] 美 ['laɪəbl]
中文释义	adj.有义务的；应负责的；有 ... 倾向；可能的；易遭受…的，易患…（病）的
英语例句	(1) He declared that he was not liable for his wife's debts. (2) They are liable to run off with your money. (3) We are liable to make mistakes. (4) A feeble attempt is liable to fail. (5) Failure to pay your taxes will make you liable to prosecution.
中文例句	(1) 他宣称对妻子的债务不负责。 (2) 他们有卷款而走的倾向。 (3) 我们都易犯错误。 (4) 愚蠢的尝试多半是要失败的。 (5) 不缴纳税款就可能被起诉。
vocabulary简明	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."
vocabulary扩展	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.
柯林斯解释	1 [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。 2 [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。 3 [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。 liability 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。

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