英:[ˈlaɪəbl]
美:[ˈlaɪəbl]
英:[ˈlaɪəbl]
美:[ˈlaɪəbl]
li·a·ble
laI bl [or] laI bl
词根:liable
n.liability 责任;债务;倾向
adjective
obligated according to law or equity (see equity sense 3) : responsible
Both owners are liable for the debts incurred by the business.
subject to appropriation or attachment
All his property is liable to pay his debts.
being in a position to incur—used with to
liable to a fine
exposed or subject to some usually adverse contingency or action
Watch out or you're liable to fall.
liable foradj. 对……有责任
liable to tax应纳税;应课税
这组词都有“倾向于……的;易于……的”的意思,其区别是:
apt口语中常用,指自然的或习惯的倾向,无特殊的褒贬意味,常指在一般情况下发生的事。
subject指确实可以察觉的倾向,也就是总结出来的规律。
liable指易于产生某种不利的结果,侧重偶然性,常表示警告或提醒。
likely侧重可能性,用于指将来,预言希望或所不希望的结果。
prone多用于人,着重其本性,或倾向于某种错误、弱点或不良行为等。
以上来源于网络
这组词都有“对某人或某事负责的”的意思,其区别是:
responsible指能熟练而出色地履行职责或完成任务,或指在出差错而对其原因有争执时承担过失。
liable着重指在不履行债务等时应负法律责任或受罚。
以上来源于网络
15世纪中期,“受法律约束或义务”,源自古法语 lier, liier “捆绑,系牢,束缚; 通过义务约束”,源自拉丁语 ligare “捆绑,系牢”(来自 PIE 词根 *leig- “捆绑,系牢”)。带有 -able。
可能来自盎格鲁-法语 *liable,或来自古法语或中世纪拉丁语中未经证实的词汇。普遍意义上的“暴露于”(不良事物)可追溯至1590年代。不符合词源学的“可能”用法可追溯至1850年。
Middle English lyable, from Anglo-French *liable, from lier to bind, from Latin ligare — more at ligature
The first known use of liable was in the 15th century
lift1 of 2verb
to move to a higher position, rate, or amount
to rise from the ground the rocket lifted off
planes lifting from the runway
to stop or remove often temporarily lift a ban
lift a blockade
to move upward and disappear or become scattered
when the fog lifts
lift2 of 2noun
the amount that may be lifted at one time : load
the action or an instance of lifting
help especially in the form of a ride
can I give you a lift?
chiefly British elevator sense 1b
a device for carrying people up or down a mountain
a raising of the spirits
their visit gave me a lift
an upward force (as on an airplane wing) that opposes the pull of gravity
life1 of 2noun
the quality that separates plants and animals from such things as water or rock : the quality that plants and animals lose when they die
a state of a living thing marked especially by capacity for metabolism, growth, reaction to stimuli, and reproduction
all the experiences that make up the existence of a person
never heard of such a thing in all my life
biography
the period during which a person, animal, or plant lives
a specific part of living
adult life
the period from an event until death
remained friends for life
a way or manner of living
the life of the ant
a living being
many lives were saved
energy or spirit in action or expression still some life left in the coals
eyes full of life
the form or pattern of something that exists in actual fact looks larger than life
painted from life
the period of usefulness, popularity, or existence of something the life of an insurance policy
battery life
living beings (as of a kind or place)
forest life
living activity and movement streets humming with life
stirrings of life
one providing interest and vigor
the life of the party
life2 of 2adjective
of or relating to living existence
the life force
lifelong
a life member
lie1 of 4verb
to be in, stay in, or take up a horizontal position lie down
lay fast asleep
to stay in hiding or in ambush lie in wait
lie low
to be spread flat so as to cover
snow lying on the ground
to have direction : extend
our route lay to the west
to be located
Ohio lies east of Indiana
lie2 of 4noun
the position in which something lies
chiefly British lay entry 2
lie3 of 4verb
to make a statement one knows to be untrue
to give a false idea
statistics sometimes lie
lie4 of 4noun
something said or done in the hope of deceiving
liableadjective
forced by law or by what is right to make good
we are liable for damage that we do
not sheltered or protected (as from danger or accident)
liable to diseases
exposed to or likely to experience something that usually is undesirable it's liable to rain before we're done
you're liable to slip there
1 Goods brought in from a non-EC country are liable to import duty.
2 A feeble attempt is liable to fail.
愚蠢的尝试多半是要失败的。
3 Furthermore, by not being dependent on any single kind of food, they were less liable to suffer when one particular food source failed.
4 “You better lock him up good, Sheriff, because if he gets out of here too soon I’m liable to kill him.”
5 “Heard that it’s right powerful, but with things the way they are, the iron monsters and them being stubborn, it’s liable to be months before we can try again.”
6 If someone gets hurt on your property, you could be liable.
7 Maybe it was partly my worry that any artwork was liable to get him into trouble all over again.
8 “Be careful or you’re liable to get saved,” Lily said, making Toby jump.
9 We're all liable to make mistakes when we're tired.
人在疲劳时都可能出差错。
10 ‘As is, night liable to catch us on the road.’
11 The Act states that anyone committing the offence is liable to imprisonment.
这一法案规定任何犯下此罪的人都有可能被监禁.
12 Miss Peachy’s LLC is not liable for any injury or damage caused by this bag.
13 ‘It going to be very bumpy and the trip liable to take all day.’
14 I am not liable for other people's debts.
我对其他人的债务不负责任.
15 Human beings are morally liable for their actions because of God's sovereignty.
因为神的主权,人类在道德上对其行为是有责任的.
16 Yet at any moment she was liable to be seized by one of those curious fits of sleep, which might last for a few minutes or for hours.
17 If one of the partners is already in full kemmer, the phase for the newer partner is liable to be quite short; if the two are entering kemmer together, it is likely to take longer.
18 If I spend more than six months in this country I'm liable to pay income tax.
19 The grain is liable to mildew when the humidity in the barn is too high.
仓库里潮气太大,粮食就容易发霉.
20 ‘I going to drop by the jail on my way to work. I got to send Highboy off to his work, too—else he liable to sit there grieving about Willie all the morning.’
2 有…倾向
prone apt -some -ful lean dispose good for disposed tend ulous propense ready given minded inclinable -acious point
3 可能性很大的
4 应负责
5 有义务
6 有责任的
7 承担责任
8 难免的
9 有责任
11 负有责任的
12 易患…的
13 可能的
possible potential susceptible mortal probable feasible presumable verisimilar in posse susceptible of likely earthly contingent thinkable
14 易害…的
15 可能
possible potential susceptible mortal probable feasible presumable verisimilar perhaps potentially assumably Will Can may possibility probability allow so that may in posse susceptible of be on the cards chances are maybe possibly arguably supposedly presumably perchance mayhap peradventure BE can should could might promise scope likely earthly will May close prospective poss like just likelihood on the cards the chances are by any chance the chances are that contingent thinkable presumedly aiblins likeliness capacitate
16 应服从的
17 有义务的
19 应负责任的
20 应负责的
21 有…的倾向
22 负有义务的
23 大概
like most general approximate probable maist ablings ablins about well probably likely maybe perhaps generally mainly supposedly presumably ordinarily assumedly presumedly assumably
25 可能受…影响