| [/rɪˈspɔnsəbl; rɪˋspɑnsəbl/] adj 用法:
1 [pred 作表语] ~ (for sb/sth); ~ (for doing sth) legally or morally obliged, eg to take care of sb/sth or to carry out a duty, and liable to be blamed if one fails （在法律上或道义上）须负责任, 承担责任:
All pilots are responsible for their passengers' safety. 凡是飞机驾驶员均应对乘客的安全负责. *
I am wholly/partly responsible for the confusion. 我对此混乱情况负有全部[部分]责任. *
You must make yourself personally responsible for paying these bills. 你应该个人支付这些帐. 用法:
2 [pred 作表语] ~ to sb/sth having to account for one's actions to an authority or a superior 对自己的行动向主管者或上级承担责任:
be directly/indirectly responsible to the President直接[间接]向总统负责. 用法:
3 [pred 作表语] ~ (for sth) answerable for one's behaviour 应对自己的行为负责:
A drunk man cannot be held/considered fully responsible for his actions. 醉汉不能为其行为负全部责任. 用法:
4 (a) (of people) capable of being relied on; trustworthy （指人）可靠的, 可信赖的:
behave like responsible citizens, adults, committee members 做有责任心的公民、 成年人、 委员 *
She is very responsible for (ie considering that she is) a six-year-old. 对於六岁的孩子来说, 她算是很靠得住的. Cf 参看 irresponsible.
(b) [esp attrib 尤作定语] (of jobs, etc) needing sb who can be relied on; involving important duties （指工作等）需可靠的人来做的; 责任重大的:
a highly responsible position, appointment, role 极其重要的职位、 职务、 职责. 用法:
5 [pred 作表语] ~ (for sth) being the cause (of sth) 作为（某事物的）原因; 应归咎或归功（於某事物）:
Who's responsible for this mess? 是谁弄得这麽乱? *
Smoking is responsible for many cases of lung cancer. 吸烟是许多人患肺癌的致病因素. |