liability

n

• ① 有义务,应该;责任,负担,义务<for>
  • limited [unlimited] liability有限[无限]责任
  • He refused to admit liability for the accident.他拒绝承认对那件事故的责任。
  • liability for military service服兵役的义务
  • liability to pay taxes纳税的义务
  • My liability ceases on December 31.我负责到十二月三十一日为止。

• ②[用复数形]负债,债务(←→assets)
  • A business with more liabilities than assets is bound to fail.负责大于资产的事业注定要失败。

• ③[或作a liability]易(于…的)倾向;易患,易染<to>
  • liability to error易于错误的倾向
  • one's liability to depression易于沮丧的倾向

• ④ 【口】不利的事情,缺点(←→asset)
  • Betty's lack of experience is her biggest liability.蓓蒂缺乏经验是她最大的不利。