一、詳細(xì)釋義:


adj.

有…傾向的,易…的


例句:

Any pitcher is liable to crack during a tight game.

任何一個(gè)投手在緊張的比賽中都可能會(huì)失常。


例句:

They are liable to knock him off.

他們可能會(huì)干掉他。


有責(zé)任的,有義務(wù)的


例句:

The airline's insurer is liable for damages to the victims' families.

航空公司所投的保險(xiǎn)公司有責(zé)任向受害者家屬賠付損害賠償金。


例句:

As the killings took place outside British jurisdiction, the Ministry of Defence could not be held liable.

謀殺案發(fā)生在英國(guó)司法管轄范圍外,故國(guó)防部無(wú)須對(duì)其負(fù)責(zé)。


二、詞義辨析:


liable,apt,likely,prone,subject

這些形容詞均含“傾向于……的;易于……的”之意。 liable指易于產(chǎn)生某種不利的結(jié)果,側(cè)重偶然性,常表示警告或提醒。 apt口語(yǔ)中常用,指自然的或習(xí)慣的傾向,無(wú)特殊的褒貶意味,常指在一般情況下發(fā)生的事。 likely側(cè)重可能性,用于指將來(lái),預(yù)言希望或所不希望的結(jié)果。 prone多用于人,著重其本性,或傾向于某種錯(cuò)誤、弱點(diǎn)或不良行為等。 subject指確實(shí)可以察覺(jué)的傾向,也就是總結(jié)出來(lái)的規(guī)律。


三、參考例句:


He was liable for his employees' accidents.

他應(yīng)對(duì)雇工的工傷事故負(fù)責(zé)。


We are liable to make mistakes.

我們都易犯錯(cuò)誤。


You are liable for all damage.

你應(yīng)負(fù)賠償一切損壞的責(zé)任。


They are liable to knock him off.

他們可能會(huì)干掉他。


He is primarily liable for his debt.

他對(duì)債務(wù)負(fù)主要責(zé)任。


Gerald Levin is liable to compromise.

杰羅德·列文很可能會(huì)妥協(xié)。


A feeble attempt is liable to fail.

淺嘗輒止多半是要失敗的。


Every man is liable to error.

人人都可能犯錯(cuò)誤。


I'll be liable for her mistakes.

我得為她的的錯(cuò)負(fù)責(zé)。


Parents are liable for children's education.

父母應(yīng)負(fù)責(zé)孩子的教育。