liability
柯林斯詞典
1. N-COUNT If you say that someone or something is a liability, you mean that they cause a lot of problems or embarrassment. 累贅
As the president's prestige continues to fall, they're clearly beginning to consider him a liability. 隨著總統(tǒng)的威信持續(xù)下降，他們顯然開始認為他是一個累贅。
2. N-COUNT A company's or organization's liabilities are the sums of money which it owes. 負債[商業(yè)]
The company had assets of $138 million and liabilities of $120.5 million. 該公司有1.38億美元資產(chǎn)和1.205億美元的負債。
3. →see also liable
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liability /?la???b?l?t?/ (liabilities)
劍橋詞典
- Our warranty clearly states the limits of our liability.
- She assumed liability for the accident .
- He denies any liability for maintaining the machinery .
- Who has liability for health and safety round here?
- She must accept liability for the damage .
liability noun (RESPONSIBILITY)
[ 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞：沒有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ]the fact that someone is legally responsible for something
（法律上對某事物的）責任，義務(wù)
He denies any liability for the damage caused . 他對造成的損失拒絕承擔任何責任。
?liabilities [ 名詞的復(fù)數(shù)形式 ] finance & economics specialized
debts
債務(wù)，負債
The business has liabilities of 2 million euros . 該公司負債達200萬歐元。
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例句
liability noun (RISK)
[ 單數(shù)名詞 ]something or someone that causes you a lot of trouble , often when that thing or person should be helping you
麻煩，累贅
After a certain age , a car's just a liability. 汽車在使用了一定年限后就會變成一個累贅。
Sue always manages to upset somebody when we go out - she's a real liability. 我們出去玩時休總是讓人掃興——她真是個累贅。 返回 liability