liable 详细解释

liable

['laiəbl]

adj.有义务的, 应负责的, 有 ... 倾向, 可能的

a.[F]

1. 易患……的; 易……的[(+to)][+to-v]

Every man is liable to error.

每个人都会犯错误。

2. 会……的; 【美】【口】可能的[+to-v]

This article is liable to give offence to many people.

这篇文章很可能触犯许多人。

3. 负有法律责任的, 有义务的[(+for)][+to-v]

The shipping company will be liable for damage.

运输公司将对损坏负责。

4. 应受罚的; 应服从的; 应付税的[(+to)]

词形变化

名词复数: liabilities |

词义辨析

同义:

a.可能的; 易……的

likely  probable  apt

a.有责任的

responsible  accountable  answerable  

同义参见:

prone  accessible  chargeable  disposed  

英英释义

形容词 liable:

at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant

同义词：apt

subject to legal action

(often followed by `to') likely to be affected with

同义词：nonimmune, nonresistant, unresistant

held legally responsible

补充

liableliable英:[ˈlaiəbl] 美:[ˈlaɪəbəl]adj.1.有法律责任的, 有义务的2.易患…的, 易受…之害的This area is liable to flooding.该地区易遭受水灾。Children are liable to catch cold.小孩易患感冒。3.有做某事的倾向We are all liable to make mistakes when we're tired.我们疲劳的时候都容易出错。

例句

1. The houses are liable to collapse.那些房子可能会倒塌。 2. He's liable to hit me if I tell him that.如果我告诉他那件事, 他可能会揍我。 3. Only a small minority of the mentally ill are liable to harm themselves or others.只有很少一部分精神病患者可能会伤害自己或他人。 4. The muscles of the airways are liable to constriction.航空公司的势力范围有收缩的趋势。 5. She will grow into a woman particularly liable to depression.她长大后很可能抑郁。 6. Shareholders would be immediately liable for tax on these huge gains.股东们马上就要为巨额收益纳税。 7. Vehicles are liable to tax on 15% of their list price.车辆要根据标价缴纳15%的税。 8. As the killings took place outside British jurisdiction, the Ministry of Defence could not be held liable.鉴于杀人事件发生在英国司法管辖范围外, 国防部对此不负法律责任。 9. The airline's insurer is liable for damages.航空公司所投的保险公司有责任赔付损害赔偿金。 10. If he's not careful he will become liable for the debt.如果不加注意, 他就会承担债务责任。 11. To what extent can a landlord be held liable for the behaviour of a tenant?房东在多大程度上要对房客的行为负责？ 12. the supplier of goods or services can become liable for breach of contract in a variety of ways.供应商和服务商可能因各种违反合同的行为而承担法律责任。 13. non-resident trustees are liable to the basic rate of tax.暂住的受委托人应依法按基本税率纳税。 14. patients were liable to faint if they stood up too suddenly.病人如果突然站起可能会晕倒。 15. areas liable to flooding.可能遭受洪灾的地区。 16. We're all liable to have accidents when we are very tired.疲累不堪的时候，谁都可能发生事故。 17. The area is liable to floods.这个地区可能闹水灾。 18. "If someone gets hurt on your property, you could be liable."如果有人在你的房舍里受了伤，你就可能要对此负法律责任。 19. The amusement park was held liable in the boy's death. [=a court of law ruled that the amusement park was responsible for the boy's death]游乐场被判对这个男孩的死亡负有法律责任。 20. He is liable for his wife's debts. [=he is responsible for paying his wife's debts]他有义务偿还他妻子的债务。 21. They are liable for any damage. [=they will be required to pay for any damage]他们应该赔偿任何损失。 22. Her condition makes her liable to illness.她那种情况让她很容易生病。 23. liable to injury容易受伤的 24. You're liable to fall if you're not more careful.再不小心，你会跌倒的。 25. It's liable to rain before we're done.很可能我们活儿还没干完就要下雨了。 26. That guy's liable to say anything. [=he might say anything]那个家伙很可能什么话都说得出。

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