新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

liability

英  [ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • liabilities

    1[C 可数名词] 累赘

    If you say that someone or something is a liability, you mean that they cause a lot of problems or embarrassment.

    双语例句

    例:

    As the president's prestige continues to fall, they're clearly beginning to consider him a liability.

    随着总统威信的持续下降,他们显然开始认为他是一个累赘。

    2[U 不可数名词] 责任

    Liability for something such as a debt is a legal responsibility for it.

    双语例句

    例:

    The company does not accept liability for fragile, valuable or perishable articles.

    公司对于易碎、贵重或易腐烂的物品不负责任。

    例:

    He is claiming damages from London Underground, which has admitted liability but disputes the amount of his claim.

    他正在向伦敦地铁索赔,后者同意负责但对索赔金额有异议。

    例:

    This covers your legal liability for injury or damage which you may cause to others and their property.

    这包括您对他人造成人身伤害或财产损失应负的法律责任。

    3[C 可数名词] 负债

    A company's or organization's liabilities are the sums of money which it owes.

    双语例句

    例:

    The company had assets of $138 million and liabilities of $120.5 million.

    该公司有1.38亿美元资产和1.205亿美元的负债。