responsibility

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responsibility /rɪˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/ noun

plural responsibilities

responsibility

/rɪˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/

noun

plural responsibilities

Learner's definition of RESPONSIBILITY

[noncount] : the state of being the person who caused something to happen（事故等的）责任

He accepted full responsibility for the accident. [=he admitted that the accident was his fault]他承担了此次事故的全部责任。
The boys denied any responsibility for the damage to the fence.男孩们不承认对栅栏的损坏负有责任。
A terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the bombing.一个恐怖组织声称对这起爆炸负责。

a : a duty or task that you are required or expected to do职责；任务；义务

[count]

The janitor has many responsibilities.大楼管理员有很多职责。
Mowing the lawn is your responsibility.修剪草坪是你的工作。
She has to deal with a lot of family and work responsibilities.她必须得应对很多家庭和工作上的职责。
It is your responsibility to give the company two weeks notice if you decide to leave.如果你决定离开，你有义务提前两周告知公司。
A teacher's most important responsibility is to help her students. = A teacher's first responsibility is to/toward her students.教师的首要职责是帮助学生。

[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

[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

The principal has responsibility for 450 students and a staff of 35.这名校长对450名学生和35名教职员工负责。

[noncount] : the quality of a person who can be trusted to do what is expected, required, etc.责任感；责任心

She is completely lacking in responsibility.她完全没有责任心。
The boy developed a sense of responsibility with his first job.这个男孩的第一份工作培养了他的责任感。

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