liability

英 [laɪə'bɪlɪtɪ] 美 ['laɪə'bɪləti]
  • n. 责任;债务;倾向;可能性;不利因素
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liability 责任,义务

来自liable,有责任的。

liability (n.)
1790, originally a term in law; "condition of being legally liable;" see liable + -ity. General sense is from 1809; meaning "thing for which one is liable" is first attested 1842. Related: Liabilities.
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。

来自《权威词典》

2. Because of his injury Tom was just a liability to the team.
汤姆的伤使他成为全队的累赘.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. Bad pronunciation is a liability in being a narrator.
不良的发音是做解说员的不利条件.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

5. The Queen remains above criticism, apart from the issue of her tax liability.
抛开她的纳税义务不谈,女王一直无可指摘。

来自柯林斯例句