liable

1. PHRASE When something is liable to happen, it is very likely to happen. 很有可能的

Only a small minority of the mentally ill are liable to harm themselves or others. 衹有極少數(shù)的精神病人很有可能傷害到自己或他人。

2. ADJ If people or things are liable to something unpleasant, they are likely to experience it or do it. 易於…的[v-link ADJ 'to' n]

She will grow into a woman particularly liable to depression. 她將變成一個特別易於消沉的女人。

3. ADJ If you are liable for something such as a debt, you are legally responsible for it. 負法律責任的[v-link ADJ]

The airline's insurer is liable for damages to the victims' families. 航空公司投保的保險公司爲遇難者家庭的損失負法律責任。

4. liabilityN-UNCOUNT 責

The company does not accept liability for fragile, valuable or perishable articles. 公司對於易碎、貴重或易腐爛的物品不負責任。