liability
- 英式英标[\'laɪə\'bɪləti]
- 美式音标[laɪə\'bɪlɪtɪ]
中文词源
liability 责任，义务
来自liable,有责任的。
英文词源
- liability (n.)
- 1790, originally a term in law; "condition of being legally liable;" see liable + -ity. General sense is from 1809; meaning "thing for which one is liable" is first attested 1842. Related: Liabilities.
实用例句
- 1. The company cannot accept liability for any damage caused by natural disasters.
- 该公司对自然灾害造成的任何损失概不承担责任。
来自《权威词典》
- 2. Because of his injury Tom was just a liability to the team.
- 汤姆的伤使他成为全队的累赘.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. Bad pronunciation is a liability in being a narrator.
- 不良的发音是做解说员的不利条件.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 4. As the president's prestige continues to fall, they're clearly beginning to consider him a liability.
- 随着总统的声望持续下跌，他们显然开始视他为负累。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. The Queen remains above criticism, apart from the issue of her tax liability.
- 抛开她的纳税义务不谈，女王一直无可指摘。
来自柯林斯例句
