responsibility

/rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti/ n.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

责任；职责

释义与例句

n. 责任；职责
a duty to deal with something or take care of someone, or the state of being accountable
  1. Parents have a responsibility to keep their children safe.
    父母有责任保障孩子的安全。
  2. Managing the budget is one of her main responsibilities.
    管理预算是她的主要职责之一。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The company accepted responsibility for the error.
    公司承认对这一错误负有责任。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 take/accept responsibility for 后接名词或动名词，表示为某事负责。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • responsible 负责的；应负责任的
    形容词，be responsible for 可表示负责某事或对后果负责。
同义词
  • duty 职责；义务
    responsibility 强调对某事或某人负责以及承担后果；duty 更强调道德、法律或职位规定的义务，常带“应当履行”的意味。
    It is the duty of every citizen to obey the law. 遵守法律是每个公民的义务。
常见搭配
  • take responsibility for 对……负责；承担……的责任
    She took responsibility for organising the conference. 她负责筹办这次会议。
  • a sense of responsibility 责任感
    Volunteer work can develop a sense of responsibility. 志愿工作可以培养责任感。
  • social responsibility 社会责任
    Many firms now publish reports on corporate social responsibility. 许多公司现在发布企业社会责任报告。