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a duty to deal with or take care of somebody/something, so that you may be blamed if something goes wrong 责任;负责 to be in a position of responsibility 身居要位 It's time for someone to take responsibility and get the job done. 是时候有人承担责任,完成工作了。 - responsibility for something
She assumed responsibility for recruitment. 她负责招聘。 We are recruiting a sales manager with responsibility for the European market. 我们正在招聘负责欧洲市场的销售经理。 - responsibility for doing something
They have responsibility for ensuring the rules are enforced. 他们有责任确保规则得到执行。 The responsibility for doing this rests with the department managers. 做这件事的责任在于部门经理。 - responsibility to do something
It is their responsibility to ensure the rules are enforced. 他们有责任确保规则得到执行。 parental rights and responsibilities 父母的权利和义务 She is no longer able to fulfil her responsibilities. 她再也不能履行她的职责了。 I did it on my own responsibility (= without being told to and being willing to take the blame if it had gone wrong). 我做的这件事,由我自己负责。
Extra ExamplesGovernors carry a special burden of responsibility. 州长们肩负着特别重的责任。 Responsibility is devolved down to the people who are affected. 责任移交给了那些受到影响的人。 She has responsibility for public spending. 她负责公共开支。 As a nation we have shirked responsibility for our emissions. 作为一个国家,我们推卸了排放的责任。 We encourage students to share responsibility for shaping the content of the course. 我们鼓励学生分担塑造课程内容的责任。 Every employee shares responsibility for the company's success. 每个员工都对公司的成功负有责任。 The assistants were handling their responsibilities in the only way they could. 助理们用他们唯一能用的办法去应对任务。 The heads of school departments have particular responsibilities for the curriculum. 系主任专门负责课程的安排。 The sergeant assumed his command responsibilities. 该中士承担起了指挥的职责。 Ultimate responsibility rests with the president. 由总统承担最终的责任。 We retain all responsibility for any shortcomings. 若有任何缺陷,我们承担一切责任。 What are the main responsibilities in your job? 你主要的工作职责是什么? Will you take responsibility for arranging the food? 你来负责安排饭食怎么样? As you delegate responsibility, you may feel a loss of control. 当你委派责任时,你可能会感到失去控制。 With great power comes great responsibility. 权大,责任也大。 He avoids responsibility at work. 他逃避工作中的责任。 people on the verge of assuming adult responsibilities 即将担起成人责任的人 to shift legal responsibility for the correct labelling of goods onto the shopkeeper 把正确标示商品的法律责任转给店主 I'm not ready to be in a position of responsibility. 我还没准备好担任责任重大的职务。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- complete
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- responsibility towards/toward
- the age of criminal responsibility
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blame for something bad that has happened 事故责任 The bank refuses to accept responsibility for the mistake. 银行拒绝为这一错误承担责任。 Nobody has claimed responsibility for the bombing. 没有人声称对爆炸事件负责。 It is for the court to decide who bears responsibility. 由法院来决定谁来承担责任。 We take full responsibility for any errors in the text. 我们对文中的任何错误负全部责任。
Extra ExamplesThey wanted to shift responsibility for the failure onto their employees. 他们想要把失败的责任推给雇员。 Full responsibility for the fiasco lies with the PR department. 这次惨败完全是公共关系部门的责任。 I take personal responsibility for what has happened. 我对所发生的一切承担个人责任。 The cabinet must take collective responsibility for this disastrous decision. 内阁必须为这一灾难性的决定承担集体责任。 Everyone is trying to shuffle blame and shirk responsibility. 大家都在推诿责任,推卸责任。 He attributed responsibility for the killing to the secret service. 他认为是特务机关杀的人。 No organization has yet claimed responsibility for the bomb attack. 还没有任何组织宣称对炸弹袭击事件负责。 The blame should not rest entirely on the director's shoulders; the screenwriter has to share responsibility. 责任不应该完全落在导演的肩上;编剧必须分担责任。 They continue to deny responsibility for their actions. 他们继续否认对自己的行为负责。 They cannot evade responsibility for helping to create the mess in the first place. 他们首先不能逃避制造混乱的责任。 We cannot avoid responsibility for the choices we make. 我们不能逃避我们所做选择的责任。 The group openly admitted responsibility for the murder. 该组织公开承认对这起谋杀负责。 They acknowledge their responsibility for the legacy of colonialism. 他们承认对殖民主义遗产负有责任。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- complete
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- accept
- acknowledge
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- fall to somebody
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- responsibility towards/toward
- the age of criminal responsibility
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a moral duty to do something or to help or take care of somebody because of your job, position, etc. 职责;义务;任务 We want to instil a sense of personal responsibility in children. 我们想给孩子们灌输一种个人责任感。 - responsibility to/towards somebody
She feels a strong sense of responsibility towards her employees. 她对自己的雇员有很强的责任感。 We have a responsibility to our shareholders. 我们对股东负有责任。 - responsibility to do something
I think we have a moral responsibility to help these countries. 我认为我们在道义上有责任帮助这些国家。 The media has abdicated its reponsibility to report the facts. 媒体已经放弃了报道事实的责任。
Extra ExamplesShe feels a sense of responsibility towards her employees. 她对自己的员工有一种责任感。 She has plans for her future, but feels a responsibility towards her grieving dad. 她对自己的未来有计划,但对悲伤的父亲感到有责任。 What, if anything, is the responsibility of an artist towards the world? 艺术家对世界的责任是什么? She acknowledges the social responsibility of the writer. 她承认作家的社会责任。 The welfare of children is a collective responsibility. 儿童福利是一项集体责任。 There has to be a place in any ethical system for personal responsibility. 任何道德体系中都必须有个人责任的位置。 He feels a responsibility to his community. 他感到自己对社区负有责任。 an obligation to meet family responsibilities 尽到家庭责任的义务 The government of the time placed responsibility for the poor on the Church. 该时期的政府让教会承担关怀穷人的责任。 It is a great responsibility caring for other people's children. 照看他人的孩子责任重大。 He seems unwilling to face up to his responsibilities as a father. 他似乎不愿承担做父亲的责任。 It is our responsibility as members of Congress to speak out against this injustice. 作为国会议员,我们有责任大声反对这种不公正。 We have a responsibility as architects to conserve resources. 作为建筑师,我们有责任节约资源。 The club has a responsibility to its members. 俱乐部对其会员负有责任。 She has to cope with her grief and shoulder the responsibility of bringing up children alone. 她不得不克服悲伤,独自承担抚养孩子的责任。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- heavy
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- duties and responsibilities
- rights and responsibilities