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 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。
• The principal shall bear civil liability for the agent's acts of agency.
  被代理人对代理人的代理行为，承担民事责任。
• Liability arising from breach of contract and the settlement of disputes;
  违约责任和争议处理；
• 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。
• A judge incurs no civil liability for judicial acts even if guilty of fraud and corruption.
  法官不因其司法行为而承担民事责任，即使是欺诈和贪污。
• Assets and Liability valuation and custody.
  资产和负债价值评估和保护。
• He then turns to an examination of communications for which criminal liability is fixed.
  然后，他转向了那些刑事责任固定通信检查。
• 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。
• 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 joint liability for the debt.
  我们对于那笔债务负有共同责任。