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TOEFL BNC: 1054 COCA: 1365

responsible

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responsible /rɪˈspɑːnsəbəl/ adjective
responsible
/rɪˈspɑːnsəbəl/
adjective
Learner's definition of RESPONSIBLE
1 
— used to describe the person or thing that causes something to happen作为缘由的；应受归咎的
— usually + for
2 
: having the job or duty of dealing with or taking care of something or someone（工作上）需负责任的，承担责任的 — + for
3 
[more responsible; most responsible] : able to be trusted to do what is right or to do the things that are expected or required负责任的；能履行义务的
— opposite irresponsible
4 
[more responsible; most responsible] : involving important duties, decisions, etc., that you are trusted to do责任重大的；重要的
5 
: working under the direction and authority of a particular person向…负责的；向…汇报的 — + to

— responsibly

/rɪˈspɑːnsəbli/ adverb [more responsibly; most responsibly]
TOEFL BNC: 1054 COCA: 1365

responsible

adjective

re·​spon·​si·​ble ri-ˈspän(t)-sə-bəl How to pronounce responsible (audio)
1
a
: liable to be called on to answer
b(1)
: liable to be called to account as the primary cause, motive, or agent
a committee responsible for the job
(2)
: being the cause or explanation
mechanical defects were responsible for the accident
c
: liable to legal review or in case of fault to penalties
2
a
: able to answer for one's conduct and obligations : trustworthy
b
: able to choose for oneself between right and wrong
3
: marked by or involving responsibility or accountability
responsible financial policies
4
: politically answerable
especially : required to submit to the electorate if defeated by the legislature
—used especially of the British cabinet
responsibleness noun
responsibly
ri-ˈspän(t)-sə-blē How to pronounce responsible (audio)
adverb

Synonyms

Choose the Right Synonym for responsible

responsible, answerable, accountable, amenable, liable mean subject to being held to account.

responsible implies holding a specific office, duty, or trust.

the bureau responsible for revenue collection

answerable suggests a relation between one having a moral or legal obligation and a court or other authority charged with oversight of its observance.

an intelligence agency answerable to Congress

accountable suggests imminence of retribution for unfulfilled trust or violated obligation.

elected officials are accountable to the voters

amenable and liable stress the fact of subjection to review, censure, or control by a designated authority under certain conditions.

laws are amenable to judicial review
not liable for the debts of the former spouse

Example Sentences

"If you all die of typhoid I won't be responsible!" he snapped. "If you die of dullness, neither will I," Helen echoed in her heart. Virginia Woolf, The Voyage Out, 1915 I have long since ceased to cherish any spirit of bitterness against the Southern white people on account of the enslavement of my race. No one section of our country was wholly responsible for its introduction, and, besides, it was recognized and protected for years by the General Government. Booker T. Washington, Up from Slavery, 1900, 1901 He resumed our walk with me, passing his hand into my arm. "Then when AM I going back?" I wore, in turning it over, my most responsible air. Henry James, The Turn of the Screw, 1898 She is a very responsible worker. Is he responsible enough to have a car?
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Word History

Etymology

Anglo-French responsable, from respuns — see response

First Known Use

1643, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of responsible was in 1643

Phrases Containing responsible
TOEFL BNC: 1054 COCA: 1365
responsible

adjective¹

 1having the job/duty of doing sth有義務VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBS➤be負責▸➤become開始要負責▸➤remain一直負責▸➤make sb讓某人負責◇I am making you responsible for the cooking.我讓你負責烹飪。➤leave sb讓某人承擔責任◇I'm leaving you responsible for Juliet's protection.我把保護朱麗葉的任務交給你了。ADVERB➤completely, entirely, fully, totally, wholly完全負責；全面負責；負全責▸➤chiefly, largely, mainly, primarily主要負責；大體負責➤directly直接負責◇Thompson is directly responsible for all aspects of the business unit.湯普森直接負責該業務部門的方方面面。➤individually, personally個人／親自負責➤solely全權負責◇if you're solely responsible for your family's welfare如果你家庭的幸福只是靠你一個人➤collectively, equally, jointly集體負責；負有同等責任；共同負責◇Members of the committee are collectively responsible for all decisions taken.委員們對所作的一切決定集體負責。◇Both parents are equally responsible for raising the children.父母雙方對於撫養孩子負有同等責任。➤formally, legally正式負責；負法律責任➤nominally名義上負責◇the person nominally responsible for staff training名義上負責職員培訓的人➤ultimately最終負責◇The board is ultimately responsible for policy decisions.最終由董事會負責決定採取什麼政策。➤financially負責財政PREPOSITION➤for負責⋯◇They're responsible for cleaning the engine.他們負責清洗發動機。
responsible

adjective²

 2being the cause of sth/to blame for sth作為原因；應受責備VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBS➤be, feel, seem是起因；感到是緣由；似乎是緣由◇No single pathogen seems wholly responsible for the disease.這個病似乎不完全是由某一個病原體引起的。➤become變為起因▸➤believe sb (to be), consider sb, deem sb, find sb, hold sb, regard sb as, see sb as, think sb認為應歸咎某人；認定某人應承擔責任◇A man arrested in Madrid is believed to be responsible for the bombings.一個在馬德里被捕的人被認為是爆炸案嫌犯。◇They held him responsible for the failure of the policy.他們把政策的失敗歸咎於他。ADVERB➤completely, entirely, fully, wholly應承擔全部後果；應承擔全部責任➤chiefly, largely, mainly, primarily, principally應承擔主要責任◇It's been one of the factors chiefly responsible for improved public health.這是公共衞生得以改善的主要因素之一。➤in part, partially, partly, somewhat是部份起因➤equally同樣發揮作用的◇We are all equally responsible for its success.我們大家都同樣為其成功貢獻了力量。➤directly直接造成後果▸➤indirectly間接造成後果▸➤personally是個人緣由▸➤single-handedly, solely應單獨承擔後果；獨自負責◇He was almost single-handedly responsible for the flourishing drug trade in the town.鎮上猖獗的毒品交易幾乎都是他一手造成的。➤ultimately是最終緣由▸➤somehow多少應負責任◇Did he think her somehow responsible for Mario's death?他是否認為她對馬里奧的死多少應負點兒責任？➤morally應負道德責任➤criminally應負刑事責任PREPOSITION➤for對⋯應負責◇Who was responsible for the mistake?誰應對這一錯誤負責？
responsible

adjective³

 3having to report to sb/sth應彙報VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBS➤be向⋯負責ADVERB➤directly直接向⋯負責▸➤ultimately最終向⋯負責◇a complex web of party bodies ultimately responsible to the Central Committee最終向中央委員會負責的複雜的政黨機構PREPOSITION➤to向⋯負責◇The prime minister is directly responsible to Parliament.首相直接向議會負責。
responsible

adjective⁴

 4showing/needing good sense and reliability有責任感；需要責任感VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBS➤be, seem盡職；好像盡職▸➤become變得盡責➤consider sb認為某人能夠承擔責任◇In California you have to be 21 to be considered responsible enough to drink.在加利福尼亞州，必須滿 21 歲才能被認為可以飲酒。➤make sb使某人有責任感◇their efforts to make the industry more responsible and responsive to concerns他們使該行業變得更有責任感且更積極回應人們所關心問題的努力ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其／相當／非常可靠▸➤highly有高度責任感▸➤ecologically, environmentally有生態意識；有環境意識◇The organization needs to become more environmentally responsible.該組織應該加強環境意識。➤ethically, morally, politically, socially有道德意識；有政治意識；有社會意識◇Resources must be allocated in a morally responsible way.資源分配必須要對得起良心。➤financially, fiscally (especially NAmE) 有經濟／有金融意識PREPOSITION➤with對⋯盡責◇They are not very responsible with money.他們花錢有些大手大腳。

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