liability
/ˌlaɪəˈbɪləti/
n.
一句话记住
法律责任;债务
释义与例句
n.
法律责任;债务
legal responsibility for something, or an amount of money that a person or organisation owes
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The company accepted liability for the damage.
这家公司承担了对损失的赔偿责任。
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The balance sheet lists both assets and liabilities.
资产负债表同时列出了资产和负债。
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The partners were concerned about their personal liability for the debt.
合伙人们担心自己要为这笔债务承担个人责任。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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liable 负有法律责任的;易于……的形容词,be liable for 表示对某事负有责任,be liable to 可表示易于发生某事。
同义词
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obligation 义务;责任liability 强调依法承担赔偿等责任,也可指会计上的负债;obligation 泛指法律、合同或道德上的义务。Employers have an obligation to provide a safe workplace. 雇主有义务提供安全的工作场所。
反义词
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asset 资产;有价值的人或物在会计语境中,asset 是企业拥有、具有经济价值的资产;liability 是企业所欠、需要偿付的债务。The building is the company's most valuable asset. 这栋建筑是该公司最有价值的资产。
常见搭配
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legal liability 法律责任The contract limits each party's legal liability. 合同限制了各方的法律责任。
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limited liability 有限责任Limited liability protects shareholders from many business debts. 有限责任使股东免于承担许多企业债务。