responsibility

美 [rɪˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti]英 [rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti]
  • n.责任;负责;职责;义务;任务;事故责任

复数: responsibilities

respons(e) 回答;答复 + -ibility 具备...性质

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responsibilityresponsibility

noun

【不规则形式】pl. -ies
1

责任;负责
a duty to deal with or take care of sb/sth, so that you may be blamed if sth goes wrong

We are recruiting a sales manager with responsibility for the European market.

我们正在招聘负责欧洲市场的销售经理。

They have responsibility for ensuring that the rules are enforced.

他们有责任确保制度的执行。

It is their responsibility to ensure that the rules are enforced.

他们有责任确保制度的执行。

to take/assume overall responsibility for personnel

对人事全面负责

parental rights and responsibilities

父母的权利和义务

I don't feel ready to take on new responsibilities .

我不愿意承担新的责任。

to be in a position of responsibility

身居要位

I did it on my own responsibility (= without being told to and being willing to take the blame if it had gone wrong) .

我做的这件事,由我自己负责。

2

事故责任
blame for sth bad that has happened

The bank refuses to accept responsibility for the mistake.

银行拒绝为这一错误承担责任。

Nobody has claimed responsibility for the bombing.

没有人声称对爆炸事件负责。

3

职责;义务;任务
a duty to help or take care of sb because of your job, position, etc.

She feels a strong sense of responsibility towards her employees.

她对雇员有很强的责任感。

I think we have a moral responsibility to help these countries.

我认为我们在道义上有责任帮助这些国家。

responsibility

频次

  • 1
    N-UNCOUNT 责任;义务
    If you have responsibility for something or someone, or if they are your responsibility, it is your job or duty to deal with them and to take decisions relating to them.

    Each manager had responsibility for just under 600 properties...

    每位经理负责将近600处房产。

  • 2
    N-UNCOUNT 责任;过失
    If you accept responsibility for something that has happened, you agree that you were to blame for it or you caused it.

    No one admitted responsibility for the attacks...

    没有人对这些袭击负责。

  • 3
    N-PLURAL 职责;任务
    Your responsibilities are the duties that you have because of your job or position.

    He handled his responsibilities as a counselor in an intelligent and caring fashion.

    作为一名顾问他精明能干、热心周到。

  • 4
    N-UNCOUNT 重任;职权
    If someone is given responsibility, they are given the right or opportunity to make important decisions or to take action without having to get permission from anyone else.

    She would have loved to have a better-paying job with more responsibility...

    她本想有一份报酬更高、职权更大的工作。

  • 5
    N-SING (道义上的)责任,义务
    If you think that you have a responsibility to do something, you feel that you ought to do it because it is morally right to do it.

    The court feels it has a responsibility to ensure that customers are not misled...

    法院认为它有责任确保消费者不受误导。

  • 6
    N-SING 对…的责任
    If you think that you have a responsibility to someone, you feel that it is your duty to take action that will protect their interests.

    She had decided that as a doctor she had a responsibility to her fellow creatures.

    她已经决定,作为医生,她应该对自己的同胞负责。

noun

1
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force;every opportunity, an obligation;every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr
we must instill a sense of duty in our children
every right implies a responsibilit
Synonym: duty obligation
2
a form of trustworthiness;the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct
he holds a position of great responsibility
Synonym: responsibleness
3
the proper sphere or extent of your activities
it was his province to take care of himself
Synonym: province

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  1. I think we have a moral responsibility to help these countries .

    我认为我们在道义上有责任帮助这些国家。

  2. The new position invested her with a good deal of responsibility .

    新职位赋予她重大的责任。

  3. Each of us must take responsibility for our own actions .

    我们每个人都必须对自己的行为负责。

  4. I don 't feel ready to take on new responsibilities .

    我不愿意承担新的责任。

  5. I didn 't think she was old enough for the responsibility .

    我认为她尚年轻,不足以担当此任。

  6. The school 's governing body took responsibility for the decision .

    学校行政机构对这个决定负责。

  7. He finally handed over his responsibility for the company last year .

    他终于在去年交出了公司的职务。

  8. That 's too much responsibility for a child .

    对于一个孩子来说,这责任是太重了。

  9. She feels a strong sense of responsibility towards her employees .

    她对雇员有很强的责任感。

  10. Her father carried a heavy burden of responsibility .

    她父亲肩负着重大责任。

  11. The full weight of responsibility falls on her .

    全部的重任都落在了她的肩上。

  12. We are recruiting a sales manager with responsibility for the European market .

    我们正在招聘负责欧洲市场的销售经理。

  13. It is their responsibility to ensure that the rules are enforced .

    他们有责任确保制度的执行。

  14. It is your responsibility to keep the room clean and tidy .

    保持房间整洁是你的职责。

  15. They have responsibility for ensuring that the rules are enforced .

    他们有责任确保制度的执行。

  16. She has sole responsibility for the project .

    那个项目由她一人负责。

  17. The court assumed responsibility for the girl 's welfare .

    法庭承担了保障这个女孩福利的责任。

  18. She is trying to evade all responsibility for her behaviour .

    她在试图逃避应为自己的行为承担的所有责任。

  19. The bank refuses to accept responsibility for the mistake .

    银行拒绝为这一错误承担责任。

  20. No one has yet claimed responsibility for this latest bomb outrage .

    迄今还没有人宣称对最近的爆炸丑行负责。

  21. The job encompasses a wide range of responsibilities .

    这项工作涉及的职责范围很广。

  22. His behaviour was an evasion of his responsibilities as a father .

    他的行为是逃避为父之责。

  23. The department denies responsibility for what occurred .

    这个部门拒绝为所发生的事承担责任。

  24. I taxed him with avoiding his responsibility as a parent .

    我指责他逃避做父亲的责任。

  25. The terrorists issued a denial of responsibility for the attack .

    恐怖主义者发表声明,否认对这次袭击负责。

  26. Terrorist groups claimed responsibility for the shootings and bomb attacks .

    恐怖主义组织声称对这几起枪击和爆炸事件负责。

  27. He was found not guilty of murder on the grounds of diminished responsibility .

    他未被判谋杀罪是基于精神失常而减轻了刑事责任。

  28. Nobody has claimed responsibility for the bombing .

    没有人声称对爆炸事件负责。

  29. Hugh never shied away from his responsibilities .

    该自己承担的责任,休从不回避。

  30. They frankly admitted their responsibility .

    他们坦率地承认了责任。

前缀
e-回答;答复

responsible adj. 负责的

respons(e) 回答;答复 + -ible 能...的

obligation commitment duty function responsibility 【导航词义:义务,责任】
obligation v. 义务,责任
〔辨析〕

指法规、合同等规定的该做或不该做的事,含强制之意;也指因诺言、誓言等而必须要做的事。

〔例证〕

Employees are under no obligation to buy any products from their own company.

员工没有义务购买本公司生产的产品。

They have to fulfil the obligations imposed on them by the treaties.

他们不得不履行条约规定的义务。

He kept the secret for her out of a sense of obligation.

他出于责任感而替她保守秘密。

In fact, greater resources are needed to meet these obligations.

事实上,履行这些义务需要更多的财力。

commitment v. 承诺;承诺之事
〔辨析〕

指会去做某事的保证或保证去做的事情。

〔例证〕

The company made a commitment to quality.

该公司对质量作出承诺。

88 percent of respondents said marriage should be a lifelong commit-ment. 88%

的受访者表示婚姻应该是一辈子的承诺。

She's got a lot of commitments.

她作出了多项承诺。

duty v. 责任,义务
〔辨析〕

指在道义或法律上应尽的本分,强调自觉性;也指工作职责,此时通常用复数。

〔例证〕

He feels it is his duty to help his neighbors.

他觉得帮助邻居是他的责任。

She was brought up to have a strong sense of moral duty.

她从小就被教育要有强烈的道德责任感。

Never forget your duty to your motherland.

切勿忘记你对祖国应尽的义务。

His duties included sweeping the lawn.

他的职责包括清理草坪。

function v. 职责,职能
〔辨析〕

指某人的工作职责或某事物的职能或功用。

〔例证〕

Are you ready to perform your functions in your new job?

你准备好在新的工作岗位上履行职责了吗?

What's the function of this newly founded department?

这个新成立的部门的职能是什么?

responsibility v. 责任,义务
〔辨析〕

指管控某人或某事物的责任、对不良事件所负的责任或工作职责,强调对他人的责任。

〔例证〕

Generally speaking, a promotion means higher salary and more responsibility.

一般而言,升职意味着更多的薪水和更大的责任。

It's your responsibility to inform them of any changes.

如有任何变动,你有责任通知他们。

Who should accept full responsibility for the political crisis?

谁应该为这场政治危机负全责?

Her responsibilities include handing out brochures and answering the phone.

她的职责包括分发宣传册和接听电话。

  • 词语搭配

responsibility与以下词性连用

v.

assume responsibility

承担责任(或职责)

bear responsibility

承担责任(或职责)

share responsibility

分担责任(或职责)

take responsibility

承担责任(或职责)

accept responsibility

承担责任

claim responsibility

宣称负有责任

be given responsibility

被委以重任

adj.

financial responsibility

财务责任(或职责);经济责任(或职责)

personal responsibility

个人责任(或职责)

moral responsibility

道义上的责任