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。
• 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 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。
• Liability arising from breach of contract and the settlement of disputes;
  违约责任和争议处理；
• The foregoing states the Contractor's entire liability for intellectual property right infringement.
  以上规定了供应方就知识产权侵权行为承担的全部责任。
• Compensation for mental injury has already been adopted by the Tort Liability Law of PRC.
  我国《侵权责任法》已经吸纳了精神损害赔偿制度。
• We have liability coverage, which covers only damages and injuries we cause to other people and property.
  我们购买了责任险，只涵盖我们对他人和财产造成的损害和伤害。
• 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。
• Assets and Liability valuation and custody.
  资产和负债价值评估和保护。
• Subject of right and obligation constitute the subject of product liability.
  产品责任主体分为权利主体和义务主体。