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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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 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。
• Assets and Liability valuation and custody.
  资产和负债价值评估和保护。
• We have joint liability for the debt.
  我们对于那笔债务负有共同责任。
• The subject of the action is the liability of the defendant for the plaintiff's injure.
  诉讼的主题是被告对原告伤害所承担的责任。
• Legal exemption from liability for damages.
  免除对损失进行赔偿的责任和义务。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• We cannot accept liability if you are refused entry because of invalid documents.
  如果你因证件无效被拒入内，我们不承担责任。