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  • 柯林斯词典释义
  • 英汉词典释义
  • 英英词典释义
例句
同义词
同义词解析
  • 以下这些形容词均包含 "倾向于……的;易于……的" 的意思
    liable指易于产生某种不利的结果,侧重偶然性,常表示警告或提醒。
    apt口语中常用,指自然的或习惯的倾向,无特殊的褒贬意味,常指在一般情况下发生的事。
    likely侧重可能性,用于指将来,预言希望或所不希望的结果。
    prone多用于人,着重其本性,或倾向于某种错误、弱点或不良行为等。
    subject指确实可以察觉的倾向,也就是总结出来的规律。
  • 以下这两个形容词均有"对某人或某事负责的" 的意思
    responsible指能熟练而出色地履行职责或完成任务,或指在出差错而对其原因有争执时承担过失。
    liable着重指在不履行债务等时应负法律责任或受罚。
柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
  • PHR-MODAL
    很可能
    When something is liable to happen, it is very likely to happen.
    例句
    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。
  • ADJ-GRADED
    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.
    例句
    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。
  • ADJ
    (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.
    例句
    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。
英汉词典释义
  • adj.
    (法律上)负有偿付责任(~for sth;不可用在名词前)
    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 wifes debts. 法庭裁定他个人不负有偿还妻子债务的责任。
    可能受……影响(~ to sth;不可用于名词前)
    You are more liable to injury if you exercise infrequently. 不经常运动就更容易受伤。 Children are liable to catch cold. 小孩易患感冒。
    可能(做某事)(~ to do sth;不可用于名词前)
    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. 那座桥随时可能坍塌下来。
    可能受法律惩处(~ to sth; 不可用于名词前)
    Offenders are liable to fines up to £500. 违者将处以500镑以内的罚款。
    必须按法律做(某事);负有…责任(~for/to sth|~ to do sth; 不可使用在名词前)
    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。
英英词典释义
  • Adjective
    1. at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant;
    "he is apt to lose""she is liable to forget"
    2. subject to legal action;
    "liable to criminal charges"
    3. (often followed by `to') likely to be affected with;
    "liable to diabetes"
    4. held legally responsible;
    "men between the ages of 18 and 35 were liable for military service"