liability
【发音】
美 /'laɪə'bɪləti/ 英 /laɪə'bɪlɪtɪ/
【翻译】
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n.责任；债务
英释:legal responsibility for something, especially for paying money that is owed, or for damage or injury
【记忆】
li(看作lie， 撒谎) ＋ ability(能力) → 谎称自己有能力是不负责任的表现 → 责任
【短语】
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liability company : 有限公司
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limited liability : 有限责任；有限债务责任
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limited liability company : 股份有限公司
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civil liability : 民事责任
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liability insurance : 责任保险（指保险公司负责被保险人依法对他人承担赔偿责任的保险）
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legal liability : 法律责任
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product liability : 产品责任
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criminal liability : 刑事责任
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tort liability : [法律]侵权行为赔偿责任
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limitation of liability : 责任范围
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strict liability : 严格责任；严格赔偿责任
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fault liability : [法]过失责任
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joint liability : 连带责任
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tax liability : 纳税义务
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several liability : 连带责任；个别责任
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joint and several liability : 连带责任
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liability without fault : 无过失责任
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product liability insurance : 产品责任保险
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products liability : 产品质量责任
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vicarious liability : 替代责任；转承债务
【例句】
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Tenants have legal liability for any damage they cause.
承租人造成任何损坏都要负法律责任。
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The company had assets of $138 million and liabilities of $120.5 million.
该公司有1.38亿美元资产和1.205亿美元的负债。
【真题例句】
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(2015.6 • CET6 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...the potential liability they now face is dramatically greater...
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(2015.6 • CET6 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...that credit cards typically have better liability protection than debit cards...
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(2015.6 • CET6 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...Debit cards have different liability limits depending on the bank and the events surrounding any fraud...
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(2015.6 • CET6 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...Card issuers have so far calculated that absorbing the liability for even big hacks like the Target one is still cheaper than replacing all that plastic...
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(2015.6 • CET6 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...The potential liability for retailers using magstripe is far more costly than upgrading their registers...
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(2015.6 • CET6 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...I would use credit cards over debit cards because of liability issues...
【同、近义词】
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n.[法][经]责任；债务；倾向
duty/debt/tendency/burden/trust/
【同根词】
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adj
liable : 有责任的，有义务的；应受罚的；有…倾向的；易…的