liable
柯林斯词典
1. PHRASE When something is liable to happen, it is very likely to happen. 很有可能的
Only a small minority of the mentally ill are liable to harm themselves or others. 衹有極少數的精神病人很有可能傷害到自己或他人。
2. ADJ If people or things are liable to something unpleasant, they are likely to experience it or do it. 易於…的[v-link ADJ 'to' n]
She will grow into a woman particularly liable to depression. 她將變成一個特別易於消沉的女人。
3. ADJ If you are liable for something such as a debt, you are legally responsible for it. 負法律責任的[v-link ADJ]
The airline's insurer is liable for damages to the victims' families. 航空公司投保的保險公司爲遇難者家庭的損失負法律責任。
4. liabilityN-UNCOUNT 責
The company does not accept liability for fragile, valuable or perishable articles. 公司對於易碎、貴重或易腐爛的物品不負責任。
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liable /ˈlaɪəbəl/
剑桥词典
liable adjective [after verb] (RESPONSIBLE)
C1 law specializedhaving (legal ) responsibility for something or someone
承擔責任的；負有（法律）責任的
The law holds parents liable if a child does not attend school . 法律槼定孩子不上學父母要負責任。
If we lose the case we may be liable for (= have to pay ) the costs of the whole trial . 如果我們輸掉了這場官司，就可能要承擔官司的全部費用。
liable adjective [after verb] (LIKELY)
very likely to do something很可能會發生的，可能性很大的
The areas of town near the river are liable to flooding (= are often flooded ). 這個城鎮靠近河邊的地區很容易遭到水淹。
[ 動詞後麪接一個帶to的不定式 ] He's liable to make a fuss if you wake him. 你如果把他吵醒了，他會大發雷霆的。 返回 liable