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IELTS BNC: 1908 COCA: 4121

liability

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liability /ˌlajəˈbɪləti/ noun
plural liabilities
liability
/ˌlajəˈbɪləti/
noun
plural liabilities
Learner's definition of LIABILITY
[noncount] : the state of being legally responsible for something : the state of being liable for something(法律上应承担的)责任,义务
[count] : something (such as the payment of money) for which a person or business is legally responsible负债;债务
usually plural通常用复数
[count] : someone or something that causes problems碍事的人(或事物);不利条件
IELTS BNC: 1908 COCA: 4121

liability

noun

li·​a·​bil·​i·​ty ˌlī-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce liability (audio)
plural liabilities
1
a
: the quality or state of being liable
was cleared of liability for the accident
2
: something for which one is liable
especially : pecuniary obligation : debt
usually used in plural
business assets and liabilities
3
: one that acts as a disadvantage : drawback
This scandal makes the candidate a liability for the party.

Example Sentences

The company is trying to limit its liability in this case. though his small size is a liability as a football player, he makes up for it with speed
Recent Examples on the Web California lawmakers earlier this year failed to advance a separate measure to open tech platforms up to liability if their design choices lead to addiction among users under 18, a topic of heated debate. Cristiano Lima, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2022 Such a president also could be acting without corporate authority and exposed to personal liability for corporate commitments made without board approval. Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Aug. 2022 Failure to perform such maintenance, repair and replacement when needed could expose a board member to liability. Howard Dakoff, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022 There is more than enough smoke to bring the hammer down on Ross, but the NFL ostensibly doesn’t want to expose itself to legal liability as far as the integrity of the game. Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2022 Neither party admitted to liability and each agreed to refrain from making disparaging, negative or uncomplimentary statements about the other, the document said. Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 29 July 2022 So much for state efforts to turn women, pregnant or otherwise, into property whose behavior can be criminalized or subjected to civil liability. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2022 While the onus of compliance rests primarily on the shoulders of the PR agency’s client, failure to publish regulation-compliant content can expose PR professionals to potential civil liability. Ryan Blanch, Forbes, 11 July 2022 But their plans began to unravel when a group of labor activists filed a complaint in January, arguing that the ballot measure should not be allowed to proceed because of the clause related to gig companies’ liability. New York Times, 14 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1705, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of liability was in 1705
IELTS BNC: 1908 COCA: 4121
liability

noun¹

1responsibility責任ADJECTIVE | VERB + LIABILITY | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEfull完全責任legal法律責任strict嚴格責任criminal刑事責任VERB + LIABILITYhave有責任They have no legal liability for damage to customers' possessions.他們對客戶的財物損失不負有任何法律責任。accept, acknowledge, admit, assume承擔責任;承認負責deny否認責任limit限制責任avoid逃避責任PREPOSITIONliability for對⋯的責任They have denied liability for the accident.他們否認對事故負有責任。
liability

noun²

2liabilities money owed負債ADJECTIVE | VERB + LIABILITIES | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEsubstantial大量債務financial, tax財務/稅務負債an assessment of the company's financial liabilities對這家公司金融債務的評估VERB + LIABILITIEShave有債務take on, take over承擔/接管債務He wants to know the precise amount of the liabilities he is taking over.他想知道自己將要承擔的債務的確切數字。cover, discharge, meet足以付清/清償/償付債務There is enough money to cover existing liabilities.有足夠的錢償還現有欠債。reduce減少債務PREPOSITIONliability to欠⋯的債The company has liabilities to its employees.這家公司欠員工的債。

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