responsibility noun ⇨responsibility (a position of responsibility)⇨fault (accept responsibility for the mistake)responsibility
noun
responsibility ♦︎ duty ♦︎ charge ♦︎ obligation ♦︎ burden ♦︎ liability ♦︎ job ♦︎ commitment ♦︎ accountabilityThese are all words for sth that you have to do, or the state of being responsible for sth.这些词均表示责任、职责、义务,或对某事负责。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a duty / an obligation / a burden / a commitment / accountability to sb / sth◆a responsibility / duty towards sb◆responsibility / liability / accountability for sth◆(a) heavy responsibility / obligations / burden / commitments◆(a) greater responsibility / obligation / burden / liability / accountability◆(a) personal responsibility / duty / charge / obligation / commitment / accountability◆collective / public responsibility / duty / accountability◆(a) professional / social responsibility / duty / obligation / commitment / accountability◆(a) financial responsibility / duty / obligation / burden / commitment / accountability◆(a) moral responsibility / duty / obligation / accountability◆(a) legal responsibility / duty / obligation / liability / accountability◆(a) family responsibility / duty / obligations / commitments◆to have a responsibility / a duty / charge / an obligation / liability / the job / a commitment◆to accept responsibility / a duty / an obligation / the burden / liability◆to bear / shoulder the responsibility / burden◆to fulfil / meet a responsibility / a duty / an obligation / a commitment◆a responsibility / a duty / the burden falls on sb■responsibility [uncountable, countable] (ratherformal) a requirement to deal with sth, or help or take care of sb, because of your job or position责任;职责;义务◆It is their responsibility to ensure that the rules are enforced.他们有责任确保制度的执行。◆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。◆I don't feel ready to take on new responsibilities.我不愿意承担新的责任。◆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。ⓘ If you have a responsibility for sb/sth, you are the person who should be blamed if sth goes wrong. * have a responsibility for sb/sth指对某人或某事负有责任。 see also be responsible for sb/sth ⇨ run2■duty [countable, uncountable] something that you feel you have to do because it is your moral or legal responsibility(道德或法律上的)责任,义务,本分◆It is my duty to report it to the police.把这事报告给警方是我的责任。◆I supposed we'd better do our duty and report the accident.我想我们最好履行义务,把事故上报。◆I'll have to go I'm afraid-duty calls.我想我得走了-公务在身。◆The time he put in helping new recruits went beyond the call of duty.他花时间帮助新入职员工已经超越了职责的要求。■charge [uncountable] the position of having control over sb/sth掌管;照管;职责◆She has charge of the day-to-day running of the business.她负责掌管日常业务。◆He took charge of the farm after his father's death.他在父亲去世后掌管了农场。◆They left the nanny in charge of the children for a week.他们把孩子留给保姆照料一周。ⓘ You can have/take charge of sb/sth or you can be in charge of sb/sth or leave/put sb in charge of sb/sth.可以说have/take charge of sb/sth、be in charge of sb/sth或leave/put sb in charge of sb/sth。 see also be in charge ⇨ run2■obligation ˌɒblɪˈgeɪʃn; NAmEˌɑːblɪˈgeɪʃn [uncountable, countable] (ratherformal, especiallywritten) the state of being forced to do sth because it is your duty, or because of a law or rule; something which you must do because you have promised or because of a law or rule(法律或条例规定的或承诺过的)义务,责任,职责◆You are under no obligation to buy anything.你不是非买什么不可。◆She did not feel under any obligation to tell him the truth.她觉得没有义务告诉他实情。◆We will send you an estimate for the work without obligation(= you do not have to accept it).我们将把成本估算发给您,仅供参考。◆You must fulfil your legal obligations.你必须履行法律义务。 see also oblige ⇨ forceverb■burden [countable] (ratherformal) a duty or responsibility that causes worry, difficulty or hard work(义务或责任的)重担,负担◆The main burden of caring for old people falls on the state.照料老人的重担大部分落到了国家头上。◆I don't want to become a burden to my children when I'm old.我不想在年老时成为孩子的累赘。◆How can we reduce the heavy tax burden on working people?如何才能减少劳动者身上沉重的税负?▸burden
verb
[transitive] ◆They have burdened themselves with a large mortgage.他们负担了一笔很高的按揭贷款。◆I don't want to burden you with my worries.我不想让你为我的烦恼操心。■liabilityˌlaɪəˈbɪləti [uncountable] (ratherformal, especially business尤用于商业orlaw法律) the state of being legally responsible for sth(法律上对某事物的)责任,义务◆The company cannot accept liability for any damage caused by natural disasters.本公司对自然灾害造成的任何损失概不承担责任。▸liable
adjective
◆You will be liable for any damage caused.任何损失均将由贵方负责。■job [countable, usually singular] (ratherinformal, especiallyspoken) a responsibility or duty责任;职责;义务◆It's not my job to lock up!上锁不是我的事儿!◆It's the job of the press to expose wrongdoing.揭露丑恶行为是新闻界的职责。ⓘ In this meaningjob is usually used in the phrase It's my/your/his/her, etc. job to do sth or it's the job of sb/sth to do sth.表达此义时,job通常用于短语It's my/your/his/her, etc. job to do sth或it's the job of sb/sth to do sth。■commitment kəˈmɪtmənt [countable] (especially business尤用于商业) a thing that you have promised or agreed to do, or that you have to do, especially in connection with your work or family; the fact of having to pay an amount of money regularly(尤指与工作或家庭有关的)承诺之事,同意之事,不得不做之事;定期付款◆He's busy for the next month with filming commitments.他正忙于准备已经承诺的下个月拍电影的事。◆Women very often have to juggle work with their family commitments.妇女经常要工作和家庭两头忙。◆Buying a house is a big financial commitment.购房意味着要定期支付一大笔钱。■accountability [uncountable] (formal) the fact of being responsible for your decisions or actions and expected to explain them when you are asked(对自己的决定或行动)负有责任,应作解释◆There have been proposals for greater police accountability.已有人提议警方应负起更大责任。◆the accountability of a company's directors to the shareholders公司董事向股东所负之责▸accountable
adjective
[not usually before noun] ◆Politicians are ultimately accountable to the voters.从政者最终是向选民负责。◆Someone must be held accountable for the killings.必须有人要对这些凶杀事件负责。