liability

英 [ˌlaɪəˈbɪləti]

美 [ˌlaɪəˈbɪləti]

n.  (法律上对某事物的)责任，义务; 惹麻烦的人(或事); 欠债; 负债; 债务

复数：liabilities　

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Collins.2 / BNC.1908 / COCA.4121

牛津词典

noun

• （法律上对某事物的）责任，义务
  the state of being legally responsible for sth
  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。
• 惹麻烦的人（或事）
  a person or thing that causes you a lot of problems
  1. Since his injury, Jones has become more of a liability than an asset to the team.
     琼斯负伤以来，与其说他是全队的骨干倒不如说他已成为队里的累赘。
• 欠债；负债；债务
  the amount of money that a person or company owes
  1. The company is reported to have liabilities of nearly $90 000.
     据说公司负债近9万元。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 累赘；负累；负担
  If you say that someone or something isa liability, you mean that they cause a lot of problems or embarrassment.
  1. 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。
  2. ...what was once a vote catching policy, is now a political liability.
     这一曾经吸引选票的政策，如今成了政治上的负累。
• N-COUNT 负债；债务
  A company's or organization'sliabilitiesare the sums of money which it owes.
  1. The company had assets of $138 million and liabilities of $120.5 million.
     这家公司资产为1.38亿美元，负债为1.205亿美元。
• See also:liable

英英释义

noun

• the quality of being something that holds you back
• an obligation to pay money to another party
  Synonym:indebtednessfinancial obligation
• the state of being legally obliged and responsible

双语例句

• The burden of proving divisibility of harm is on the defendant seeking to limit his liability.
  证明伤害可分性的责任落在了被告人寻求对自身责任的限制上。
• This dissertation focuses on the invalid guaranty and its legal liability.
  本论文将无效保证的法律责任问题作为研究对象。
• No admission of liability was required, reducing the risk of damages claims.
  不需要承认责任，减少了索赔的风险。
• I accept no liability for any damage or loss of business that this software may cause.
  我接受没有任何损坏或损失的赔偿责任的业务，这个软件可能会导致。
• I paid for my speech, I also legal liability has been neglected to cancer research workers.
  我对我的言论付法律责任，同时我也向一直在废寝忘食的研究癌症工作者致敬。
• Owners have no personal liability for malpractice of other owners.
  业主并没有对其他业主不当行为的个人责任。
• Liability Insurance System is also stated in this paper.
  对于责任保险制度也在文中进行了阐述。
• We have liability coverage, which covers only damages and injuries we cause to other people and property.
  我们购买了责任险，只涵盖我们对他人和财产造成的损害和伤害。
• The judge exempted them from all liability in these matters.
  法官免除了他们在这些事上的所有责任和义务。
• The bank shall be entitled to debit the amount of such liability and all costs incurred in connection with it to your account
  银行将有权把此类债务的数额以及随之产生的所有相关费用计入你的账户借方。