liable
adj. 有责任的; 有义务的; 有…倾向的; 易…的
When something is liable to happen, it is very likely to happen.
Only a small minority of the mentally ill are liable to harm themselves or others.
在精神病患者中,只有一小部分有可能会伤害自己或他人。
If people or things are liable to something unpleasant, they are likely to experience it or do it.
She will grow into a woman particularly liable to depression...
她长大成人后会特别容易患抑郁症。
Steroids are used to reduce the inflammation, which makes the muscles of the airways liable to constriction.
类固醇用于消除可能导致气道肌肉收缩的炎症。
If you are liable for something such as a debt, you are legally responsible for it.
The airline's insurer is liable for damages to the victims' families...
航空公司所投的保险公司有责任向受害者家属赔付损害赔偿金。
As the killings took place outside British jurisdiction, the Ministry of Defence could not be held liable.
谋杀案发生在英国司法管辖范围外,故国防部无须对其负责。
1. at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant;
2. subject to legal action;
3. (often followed by `to') likely to be affected with;
4. held legally responsible;
liable, apt, likely, prone, subject
这些形容词均含"倾向于……的;易于……的"之意。
responsible, liable
这两个形容词均有"对某人或某事负责的"之意。
We are all liable to make mistakes when we're tired.
我们疲劳的时候都容易出错.
People are liable to judge others from their own first impressions.
人们容易用他们自己的最初印象来评价别人.
He is liable to come today.
他今天很可能要来.
The right to demand payment from the endorser of a commercial paper when the first party liable fails to pay.
追索权当有支付义务的第一方不能支付时,可以向商业票据的背书人要求支付的权力.
This is liable to cause misunderstanding.
这容易引起误会.
adj. 可能的;易...的
adj. 有责任的
responsibleaccountableanswerable
其他释义
accountableaptlikelyprobabledisposedpronechargeableresponsibleanswerableaccessible