| 例句 |
liability noun
⇨ debt (have liabilities of $90 000) ⇨ responsibility (accept liability) debt noun debt ♦︎ loss ♦︎ liability ♦︎ arrears ♦︎ debitThese are all words for the situation of owing or losing money or the amount of money you owe or have lost. 这些词均表示欠债或亏损，也指欠下或亏损的数额。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆in debt / arrears / debit◆heavy / massive debts / losses◆mortgage / tax / outstanding debts / liabilities / arrears◆to fall / get into debt / arrears◆to have debts / liabilities◆to run up debts / losses◆to pay off debts / arrears■ debt [countable, uncountable] a sum of money that sb owes; the situation of owing money, especially when you cannot pay 借款；欠款；负债（尤指无力偿付）◆She had run up credit card debts of thousands of dollars.她已经积欠了数千元的信用卡借款。◆He died heavily in debt.他死时负债累累。◆It's hard to stay out of debt when you are a student.当学生很难不负债。■ loss [countable] money that has been lost by a business or organization （企业或机构）亏损，亏蚀◆The company has announced net losses of $1.5 million.公司宣布净亏损150万元。◆We made a loss on (= lost money on) the deal.我们这笔交易亏本了。◆We are now operating at a loss.我们现在是亏本经营。 OPP profit ⇨ profit see also gain ⇨ increase noun , loss-making ⇨ loss-making ■ liability / /ˌlaɪəˈbɪləti/ / [countable, usually plural] (finance 金融) the amount of money that a person or company owes 债务；负债；欠债◆The company is reported to have liabilities of nearly $90 000.据报告该公司负债近9万元。◆Our financial advisers will concentrate on minimizing your tax liabilities and maximizing your income.我们的财务顾问将全力帮你尽可能减少纳税，增加收入。 OPP asset ⇨ thing 3 ■ arrears / /əˈrɪəz; NAmE əˈrɪrz/ [plural] (formal or finance 金融) money that sb owes that they have not paid at the right time 逾期欠款；拖欠款项◆Unions are demanding the settlement of pay arrears.工会正要求解决工资拖欠问题。ⓘ If you are in arrears or get/fall into arrears, you are late in paying money that you owe. * be in arrears或get/fall into arrears指款项到期未付、拖欠◆Our tenants have fallen into arrears with their rent.我们的房客已经拖欠了租金。If money or a person is paid for work in arrears, the money is paid after the work has been done. 如果工资采用in arrears方式支付，则指后付◆You will be paid monthly in arrears.你的工资将按月后付。 ■ debit /ˈdebɪt/ / [countable] (finance 金融) a written note in a bank account or other financial record of a sum of money owed or spent; a sum of money taken from a bank account 借记；借方；借项；记入借方的款项◆This expenditure should all be shown on the debit side of the account.这笔开支应全部记入账户的借方。◆If the debits exceed the credits you're in trouble.如果借记超过了贷记，那你就糟糕了。 OPP credit ⓘ A credit is a sum of money paid into a bank account or a record of this payment. * credit指存入银行账户的金额或贷记。 see also credit ⇨ loan , debit ⇨ discount verb responsibility noun responsibility ♦︎ duty ♦︎ charge ♦︎ obligation ♦︎ burden ♦︎ liability ♦︎ job ♦︎ commitment ♦︎ accountabilityThese are all words for sth that you have to do, or the state of being responsible for sth. 这些词均表示责任、职责、义务，或对某事负责。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a duty / an obligation / a burden / a commitment / accountability to sb / sth◆a responsibility / duty towards sb◆responsibility / liability / accountability for sth◆(a) heavy responsibility / obligations / burden / commitments◆(a) greater responsibility / obligation / burden / liability / accountability◆(a) personal responsibility / duty / charge / obligation / commitment / accountability◆collective / public responsibility / duty / accountability◆(a) professional / social responsibility / duty / obligation / commitment / accountability◆(a) financial responsibility / duty / obligation / burden / commitment / accountability◆(a) moral responsibility / duty / obligation / accountability◆(a) legal responsibility / duty / obligation / liability / accountability◆(a) family responsibility / duty / obligations / commitments◆to have a responsibility / a duty / charge / an obligation / liability / the job / a commitment◆to accept responsibility / a duty / an obligation / the burden / liability◆to bear / shoulder the responsibility / burden◆to fulfil / meet a responsibility / a duty / an obligation / a commitment◆a responsibility / a duty / the burden falls on sb■ responsibility [uncountable, countable] (rather formal) a requirement to deal with sth, or help or take care of sb, because of your job or position 责任；职责；义务◆It is their responsibility to ensure that the rules are enforced.他们有责任确保制度的执行。◆I'm not ready to be in a position of responsibility.我还没准备好担任责任重大的职务。◆I don't feel ready to take on new responsibilities.我不愿意承担新的责任。◆I think we have a moral responsibility to help these countries.我认为我们在道义上有责任帮助这些国家。ⓘ If you have a responsibility for sb/sth, you are the person who should be blamed if sth goes wrong. * have a responsibility for sb/sth指对某人或某事负有责任。 see also be responsible for sb/sth ⇨ run 2 ■ duty [countable, uncountable] something that you feel you have to do because it is your moral or legal responsibility （道德或法律上的）责任，义务，本分◆It is my duty to report it to the police.把这事报告给警方是我的责任。◆I supposed we'd better do our duty and report the accident.我想我们最好履行义务，把事故上报。◆I'll have to go I'm afraid－duty calls.我想我得走了－公务在身。◆The time he put in helping new recruits went beyond the call of duty.他花时间帮助新入职员工已经超越了职责的要求。■ charge [uncountable] the position of having control over sb/sth 掌管；照管；职责◆She has charge of the day-to-day running of the business.她负责掌管日常业务。◆He took charge of the farm after his father's death.他在父亲去世后掌管了农场。◆They left the nanny in charge of the children for a week.他们把孩子留给保姆照料一周。ⓘ You can have/take charge of sb/sth or you can be in charge of sb/sth or leave/put sb in charge of sb/sth. 可以说have/take charge of sb/sth、be in charge of sb/sth或leave/put sb in charge of sb/sth。 see also be in charge ⇨ run 2 ■ obligation / /ˌɒblɪˈgeɪʃn; NAmE ˌɑːblɪˈgeɪʃn/ [uncountable, countable] (rather formal, especially written) the state of being forced to do sth because it is your duty, or because of a law or rule; something which you must do because you have promised or because of a law or rule （法律或条例规定的或承诺过的）义务，责任，职责◆You are under no obligation to buy anything.你不是非买什么不可。◆She did not feel under any obligation to tell him the truth.她觉得没有义务告诉他实情。◆We will send you an estimate for the work without obligation (= you do not have to accept it).我们将把成本估算发给您，仅供参考。◆You must fulfil your legal obligations.你必须履行法律义务。 see also oblige ⇨ force verb ■ burden [countable] (rather formal) a duty or responsibility that causes worry, difficulty or hard work （义务或责任的）重担，负担◆The main burden of caring for old people falls on the state.照料老人的重担大部分落到了国家头上。◆I don't want to become a burden to my children when I'm old.我不想在年老时成为孩子的累赘。◆How can we reduce the heavy tax burden on working people?如何才能减少劳动者身上沉重的税负？▸ burden verb [transitive] ◆They have burdened themselves with a large mortgage.他们负担了一笔很高的按揭贷款。◆I don't want to burden you with my worries.我不想让你为我的烦恼操心。■ liability /ˌlaɪəˈbɪləti/ / [uncountable] (rather formal, especially business 尤用于商业 or law 法律) the state of being legally responsible for sth （法律上对某事物的）责任，义务◆The company cannot accept liability for any damage caused by natural disasters.本公司对自然灾害造成的任何损失概不承担责任。▸ liable adjective ◆You will be liable for any damage caused.任何损失均将由贵方负责。■ job [countable, usually singular] (rather informal, especially spoken) a responsibility or duty 责任；职责；义务◆It's not my job to lock up!上锁不是我的事儿！◆It's the job of the press to expose wrongdoing.揭露丑恶行为是新闻界的职责。ⓘ In this meaning job is usually used in the phrase It's my/your/his/her, etc. job to do sth or it's the job of sb/sth to do sth. 表达此义时，job通常用于短语It's my/your/his/her, etc. job to do sth或it's the job of sb/sth to do sth。■ commitment / /kəˈmɪtmənt/ / [countable] (especially business 尤用于商业) a thing that you have promised or agreed to do, or that you have to do, especially in connection with your work or family; the fact of having to pay an amount of money regularly （尤指与工作或家庭有关的）承诺之事，同意之事，不得不做之事；定期付款◆He's busy for the next month with filming commitments.他正忙于准备已经承诺的下个月拍电影的事。◆Women very often have to juggle work with their family commitments.妇女经常要工作和家庭两头忙。◆Buying a house is a big financial commitment.购房意味着要定期支付一大笔钱。■ accountability [uncountable] (formal) the fact of being responsible for your decisions or actions and expected to explain them when you are asked （对自己的决定或行动）负有责任，应作解释◆There have been proposals for greater police accountability.已有人提议警方应负起更大责任。◆the accountability of a company's directors to the shareholders公司董事向股东所负之责▸ accountable adjective [not usually before noun] ◆Politicians are ultimately accountable to the voters.从政者最终是向选民负责。◆Someone must be held accountable for the killings.必须有人要对这些凶杀事件负责。 |