| [/ˈlaɪəbl; ˋlaɪəbl/] adj [pred 作表语] 用法:
1 ~ (for sth) responsible by law 负法律责任:
Is a wife liable for her husband's debts? 妻子对丈夫的债务负法律责任吗? *
Be careful if you have an accident I'll be liable. 小心--你要是出事故, 我要负责的. 用法:
2 ~ to sth subject to sth 可能遭到某事:
a road liable to subsidence 可能塌陷的公路 *
Offenders are liable to fines of up to 100. 触犯者可予罚款达100英镑. 用法:
3 ~ to do sth likely to do sth 有做某事物倾向:
We're all liable to make mistakes when we're tired. 人若疲劳谁都可能出差错. |