liability

英 [ˌlaɪəˈbɪləti]

美 [ˌlaɪəˈbɪləti]

n.  (法律上对某事物的)责任，义务; 惹麻烦的人(或事); 欠债; 负债; 债务

复数：liabilities　

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牛津词典

noun

• （法律上对某事物的）责任，义务
  the state of being legally responsible for sth
  1. The company cannot accept liability for any damage caused by natural disasters.
     该公司对自然灾害造成的任何损失概不承担责任。
• 惹麻烦的人（或事）
  a person or thing that causes you a lot of problems
  1. Since his injury, Jones has become more of a liability than an asset to the team.
     琼斯负伤以来，与其说他是全队的骨干倒不如说他已成为队里的累赘。
• 欠债；负债；债务
  the amount of money that a person or company owes
  1. The company is reported to have liabilities of nearly $90 000.
     据说公司负债近9万元。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 累赘；负累；负担
  If you say that someone or something isa liability, you mean that they cause a lot of problems or embarrassment.
  1. As the president's prestige continues to fall, they're clearly beginning to consider him a liability.
     随着总统的声望持续下跌，他们显然开始视他为负累。
  2. ...what was once a vote catching policy, is now a political liability.
     这一曾经吸引选票的政策，如今成了政治上的负累。
• N-COUNT 负债；债务
  A company's or organization'sliabilitiesare the sums of money which it owes.
  1. The company had assets of $138 million and liabilities of $120.5 million.
     这家公司资产为1.38亿美元，负债为1.205亿美元。
• See also:liable

英英释义

noun

• the quality of being something that holds you back
• an obligation to pay money to another party
  Synonym:indebtednessfinancial obligation
• the state of being legally obliged and responsible

双语例句

• He admitted liability for the accident.
  他承认对这起意外负有责任。
• No admission of liability was required, reducing the risk of damages claims.
  不需要承认责任，减少了索赔的风险。
• The principal shall bear civil liability for the agent's acts of agency.
  被代理人对代理人的代理行为，承担民事责任。
• The judge exempted them from all liability in these matters.
  法官免除了他们在这些事上的所有责任和义务。
• The burden of proving divisibility of harm is on the defendant seeking to limit his liability.
  证明伤害可分性的责任落在了被告人寻求对自身责任的限制上。
• The subject of the action is the liability of the defendant for the plaintiff's injure.
  诉讼的主题是被告对原告伤害所承担的责任。
• Subject of right and obligation constitute the subject of product liability.
  产品责任主体分为权利主体和义务主体。
• The bank shall be entitled to debit the amount of such liability and all costs incurred in connection with it to your account
  银行将有权把此类债务的数额以及随之产生的所有相关费用计入你的账户借方。
• Liability to pay compensation and other liabilities for breach of contract;
  违反合同的赔偿和其他责任；
• Legal exemption from liability for damages.
  免除对损失进行赔偿的责任和义务。