liable
adj. 有責任的; 有義務的; 有…傾向的; 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會傷害自己或他人。
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...
她長大成人後會特別容易患抑鬱症。
Steroids are used to reduce the inflammation, which makes the muscles of the airways liable to constriction.
類固醇用於消除可能導致氣道肌肉收縮的炎症。
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...
航空公司所投的保險公司有責任向受害者家屬賠付損害賠償金。
As the killings took place outside British jurisdiction, the Ministry of Defence could not be held liable.
謀殺案發生在英國司法管轄範圍外,故國防部無須對其負責。
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
這些形容詞均含"傾向於……的;易於……的"之意。
responsible, liable
這兩個形容詞均有"對某人或某事負責的"之意。
We are all liable to make mistakes when we're tired.
我們疲勞的時候都容易出錯.
People are liable to judge others from their own first impressions.
人們容易用他們自己的最初印象來評價別人.
He is liable to come today.
他今天很可能要來.
The right to demand payment from the endorser of a commercial paper when the first party liable fails to pay.
追索權當有支付義務的第一方不能支付時,可以向商業票據的背書人要求支付的權力.
This is liable to cause misunderstanding.
這容易引起誤會.
adj. 可能的;易...的
adj. 有責任的
responsibleaccountableanswerable
其他釋義
accountableaptlikelyprobabledisposedpronechargeableresponsibleanswerableaccessible