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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.

    近义词

    responsibility

    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。

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