| 词汇 | liable |
| 释义 | liable adjective[ after verb ] uk /ˈlaɪ.ə.bəl/ us /ˈlaɪ.ə.bəl/ liableadjective[after verb] (RESPONSIBLE)C1law specialized having (legal) responsibility for something or someone: 承担责任的;负有（法律）责任的 The law holds parents liable if a child does not attend school.法律规定孩子不上学父母要负责任。 If we lose the case we may be liable for(= have to pay) the costs of the whole trial.如果我们输掉了这场官司，就可能要承担官司的全部费用。 Duty, obligation and responsibility accountable accountable to someone accountably answer for something buck commitment department dual role duty duty of care fail fall to someone obliged on your own head be itidiom ought to owe someone a livingidiom portfolio shoulder someone's answer to someone/somethingidiom the onus liableadjective[after verb] (LIKELY)C2 very likely to do something: 很可能会发生的，可能性很大的 The areas of town near the river are liable to flooding (= are often flooded).这个城镇靠近河边的地区很容易遭到水淹。 [ + to infinitive ]He's liable to make a fuss if you wake him.你如果把他吵醒了，他会大发雷霆的。 Possible and probable add credence to something always anything's possibleidiom arguably as never beforeidiom bet fair happen houseroom I shouldn't wonderidiom in with a chance it isn't over until the fat lady singsidiom manage probabilistically probability probable probably prospective tend tip liable | American Dictionaryliable adjective[ + to infinitive ] us/ˈlɑɪ·ə·bəl/ likely to do, happen, or experience something: If you don’t take care of yourself, you’re liable to get sick. He’s liable to say anything that comes into his head. liable adjective[ not gradable ] lawus/ˈlɑɪ·ə·bəl/ having legal responsibility for something: He is still liable for repaying his student loan. liable | Business Englishliable adjective[ not before noun ] uk /ˈlaɪəbl/us LAW legally responsible for something or someone: liable for sthThe sellers were liable for all the damage. This is a serious crime and they can be held liable. LAW, TAX responsible for paying something: If you are self-employed, you are still liable to pay National Insurance Contributions. liable to sthYou will be liable to tax on the interest. LAW if someone is liable to a punishment, they will receive that punishment: liable to sthHe is guilty of an offence and liable to 14 years' imprisonment. likely to do something: liable to do sthThey're liable to give you problems over your business proposal. Examples of liableliable Consequently, these properties would not be liable to any noble or royal servitium. An unidealized model, especially if he was old, was also liable to be distasteful - without the cosmetic intervention of the artist. A sensitivity analysis was performed to evaluate the effect of inclusion of those studies most liable to various types of bias. The cost of this extended power is that governors will be liable to defend their decision before an industrial tribunal. Above all, service was voluntary and thus not liable to produce the grievances that accompanied selection for compulsory service. One reason for this is the need to maintain an up-to-date register of those liable to pay. Non-response is liable to be more of a problem in the larger-sample surveys, particularly those using postal questionnaire methods. Moreover, the person responsible for inducing this state is likely to be held at least partially liable if misfortune does occur. In final contexts and late subject constructions longer subjects are more liable to invert. However, failure to complete and return the form within the stipulated period renders the recipient liable to prosecution. From the diachronic point of view, it is therefore to be expected that these words are liable to erosion. Anyone who suggests that groups can act and have preferences is liable to be accused of asserting the existence of mysterious collective entities. Since 1991, noise sources have been liable for the levy. Models by definition are simply representations and are liable to change and constant improvement. Because of this lack of clarity, these labels are liable to create further philosophical problems even while resolving current ones. See all examples of liable These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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