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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 830 COCA: 1067

responsibility

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responsibility /rɪˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/ noun
plural responsibilities
responsibility
/rɪˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
noun
plural responsibilities
Learner's definition of RESPONSIBILITY
1 
[noncount] : the state of being the person who caused something to happen（事故等的）责任
2 
a  : a duty or task that you are required or expected to do职责；任务；义务
[count]
[noncount]
b  [count] : something that you should do because it is morally right, legally required, etc.（道义上或法律规定的）责任
3 
[noncount] : the state of having the job or duty of dealing with and taking care of something or someone（工作上的）负责
4 
[noncount] : the quality of a person who can be trusted to do what is expected, required, etc.责任感；责任心

on your own responsibility

◊ To do something on your own responsibility is to do it without being told to and to accept the blame if it has a bad result.自作主张地；擅自地
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 830 COCA: 1067

responsibility

noun

re·​spon·​si·​bil·​i·​ty ri-ˌspän(t)-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce responsibility (audio)
plural responsibilities
1
: the quality or state of being responsible: such as
a
: moral, legal, or mental accountability
b
: reliability, trustworthiness
2
: something for which one is responsible : burden
has neglected his responsibilities

Synonyms

Example Sentences

… Landau's piece, examining the fan's, and the journalist's responsibility to rock stars … Lawrence Dietz, Los Angeles Times Book Review, 23 May 1971 A great soprano has a responsibility to her public … Robert Evett, Atlantic, September 1970 The responsibility for engineering the line of cars which in 1908 evolved the immortal Model T … John Kenneth Galbraith, New York Times Book Review, 28 Feb. 1954 Anthony Burton had once said that this was your responsibility toward society. John P. Marquand, Atlantic, Nov. 1947 The boys denied any responsibility for the damage to the fence. A terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the bombing. The janitor has many responsibilities. Mowing the lawn is your responsibility. She has to deal with a lot of family and work responsibilities. It is your responsibility to give the company two weeks notice if you decide to leave. In her new position, she will have much more responsibility. We have a responsibility to protect the environment. The government's responsibility is to serve the public. The principal has responsibility for 450 students and a staff of 35. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Whether on guns, public education, or public health, conservatives see no broader social responsibility, believing that personal beliefs take precedence. David Marques, The New Republic, 9 Sep. 2022 That understanding and trust have led to more responsibility for both him and center Luke Wypler, who’s also in Year 2 as a starter. Stephen Means, cleveland, 9 Sep. 2022 State officials emphasized on Friday that districts have long been tasked with this responsibility under the law, though these provisions were ignored for decades. Laura Meckler, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 The auditor recommends outsourcing that responsibility to an outside company. Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022 Hearst’s eponymous label is committed to environmental responsibility. Essence, 8 Sep. 2022 His family filed a lawsuit in February alleging the city bears responsibility for his death partly because the Chicago Police Department did not have a policy on foot pursuits at the time. Annie Sweeney, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 But Michigan law gives the responsibility to certify election software to the Board of State Canvassers, not the EAC. Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 8 Sep. 2022 And all of that new responsibility can exacerbate existing mental health conditions, trigger new feelings of anxiety and depression, and potentially even lead to an eating disorder. Kirsten Nunez, SELF, 8 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

see responsible

First Known Use

1771, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of responsibility was in 1771

Phrases Containing responsibility
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 830 COCA: 1067
responsibility

noun¹

 1being responsible負責ADJECTIVE | VERB + RESPONSIBILITY | RESPONSIBILITY + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤complete, full, total全部責任；所有責任▸➤awesome, big, enormous, grave, great, heavy, huge, important, serious, tremendous, weighty令人敬畏的職責；巨大的責任；重大的責任；重要的職責◇It is a great responsibility caring for other people's children.照看他人的孩子責任重大。➤direct直接責任▸➤primary主要責任▸➤overall, ultimate全部的／最終的責任◇Ultimate responsibility rests with the president.由總統承擔最終的責任。➤special特定的責任▸➤diminished (law法律, especially BrE) 減輕的罪責◇He was found not guilty of murder on the grounds of diminished responsibility.他未被判謀殺罪是基於精神失常而減輕了刑事責任。➤exclusive, sole獨有職責；獨自承擔的責任▸➤collective, communal, joint, mutual, shared集體的／共有的／共同的／相互的／分擔的責任▸➤individual, personal個人的／私人的責任➤corporate企業責任➤criminal刑事責任➤security安全責任▸➤constitutional, political憲法賦予的職責；政治責任▸➤environmental, ethical, financial, fiscal, legal, moral, social環境／倫理／財務／財政／法律／道德／社會責任VERB + RESPONSIBILITY➤have有責任◇She has responsibility for public spending.她負責公共開支。➤accept, acknowledge, assume, bear, carry, recognize, shoulder, take, take on, take over負起責任；承擔責任；接替職責◇The bank refuses to accept responsibility for the mistake.銀行拒絕對這一錯誤承擔責任。◇Will you take responsibility for arranging the food?你來負責安排飯食怎麼樣？➤feel感到有責任◇He feels a responsibility to his community.他感到自己對社區負有責任。➤share分擔責任▸➤lay, place把責任置於◇The government of the time placed responsibility for the poor on the Church.該時期的政府讓教會承擔關懷窮人的責任。➤assign, delegate, devolve, give sb, hand over分配職責；授權負責；下放職責；讓某人負責；移交責任◇Responsibility is devolved down to the people who are affected.責任移交給了那些受到影響的人。➤retain保有責任◇We retain all responsibility for any shortcomings.若有任何缺陷，我們承擔一切責任。➤abdicate, escape, evade, shift放棄／逃避／躲避／轉移責任◇They wanted to shift responsibility for the failure onto their employees.他們想要把失敗的責任推給雇員。➤admit, claim承認責任；聲稱負責◇No organization has yet claimed responsibility for the bomb attack.還沒有任何組織宣稱對炸彈襲擊事件負責。➤deny, disclaim, duck否認責任；逃避責任◇Ducking responsibility is fatal in a democracy.在民主政治中逃避責任是致命的。➤allocate, assign (sb), give sb分配職責；（給某人）分派任務；讓某人負責▸➤attribute把責任歸於◇He attributed responsibility for the killing to the secret service.他認為是特務機關殺的人。➤burden sb with使某人擔負責任▸➤absolve sb from, absolve sb of免除某人的責任RESPONSIBILITY + VERB➤fall on sb, fall to sb, lie with sb, rest with sb責任落在某人身上；責任在於某人➤come with sth責任伴⋯而來◇With great power comes great responsibility.權大，責任也大。PREPOSITION➤responsibility for⋯的責任◇Full responsibility for the fiasco lies with the PR department.這次慘敗完全是公共關係部門的責任。➤responsibility towards/toward對⋯的責任◇He feels a strong sense of responsibility towards / toward his parents.他對父母有一種強烈的責任感。PHRASES➤the age of criminal responsibility (BrE, law法律) 刑事責任年齡▸➤the burden of responsibility承擔責任◇Governors carry a special burden of responsibility.州長們肩負着特別重的責任。➤do sth on your own responsibility (= without being told to and being willing to take the blame if it goes wrong) 自行負責地做某事➤a position of responsibility責任重大的職位➤a feeling of responsibility, a sense of responsibility責任感
responsibility

noun²

 2job/duty工作；義務ADJECTIVE | VERB + RESPONSIBILITY | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤heavy, major, onerous繁重的／重大的／艱巨的任務➤basic, fundamental基本職責；根本任務➤added, additional, increased額外的任務；增加的職責➤main主要職責◇What are the main responsibilities in your job?你主要的工作職責是什麼？➤departmental, ministerial, professional, public, teaching部門／部長／專業上的／公共／教學職責▸➤caring, childcare, domestic, family, household, parental, social護理工作；看護小孩的任務；家庭責任；父母的職責；社會職責➤fiduciary, financial受託義務；支付能力➤administrative, command, management, managerial, oversight, supervisory指揮職責；管理職責；監管職責◇The sergeant assumed his command responsibilities.該中士承擔起了指揮的職責。➤adult成人責任◇people on the verge of assuming adult responsibilities即將擔起成人責任的人➤contractual, statutory契約責任；法定義務▸➤particular, special具體／特定職責➤daily, day-to-day日常任務VERB + RESPONSIBILITY➤have有義務▸➤carry out, discharge, fulfil/fulfill, meet執行任務；履行職責；完成任務；盡到責任◇an obligation to meet family responsibilities盡到家庭責任的義務➤accept, face up to, take on, undertake接受任務；承擔責任◇He seems unwilling to face up to his responsibilities as a father.他似乎不願承擔做父親的責任。◇I don't feel ready to take on new responsibilities.我覺得還沒準備好接受新任務。➤juggle盡力兼顧責任◇She juggled the competing responsibilities of family and work.她盡力既顧家又兼顧工作。➤handle應對任務◇The assistants were handling their responsibilities in the only way they could.助理們用他們唯一能用的辦法去應對任務。➤exercise履行職責▸➤delegate, relinquish, transfer委派／放棄／轉交任務▸➤abandon, avoid, escape, evade, neglect, shirk放棄責任；逃避責任；忽略責任；推卸責任▸➤relieve sb of免除某人的責任PREPOSITION➤responsibility for對⋯負責◇The heads of school departments have particular responsibilities for the curriculum.系主任專門負責課程的安排。➤responsibility to, responsibility towards/toward對⋯的責任◇The club has a responsibility to its members.俱樂部對其會員負有責任。PHRASES➤duties and responsibilities, rights and responsibilities義務和責任；權利和義務◇parental rights and responsibilities父母的權利和責任

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