responsibility - Meaning, pronunciation, collocation and usage 英漢雙解 | Mr. Ng 線上詞典

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B2 [ C or U ] something that it is your job or duty to deal with職責；責任

[ + to infinitive ] It's her responsibility to ensure the project finishes on time.她的職責就是保證工程如期完工。

She takes her responsibilities as a nurse very seriously.身爲護士，她對自己的工作極爲認真。

to be in a position of authority over someone and to have a duty to make certain that particular things are done負責；做負責人

Who has responsibility here?這裏誰是負責人？

Jenny, you have responsibility for collecting up the books after the class.珍妮，你負責課後把書收起來。

to have a duty to work for or help someone who is in a position of authority over you對（某人）負責

The company says it cannot cut its prices any more because it has a responsibility to its shareholders.公司方面稱不能再降價了，因爲它要對股東們負責。

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Fatherhood is a lifelong responsibility.

Colin Lamb has taken over responsibility for this project.

The council denied that their decision represented any abdication of responsibility.

We have the chance to build an outward-looking Europe that lives up to its global responsibilities.

Your responsibilities will be mainly administrative.

B2 [ U ] blame for something that has happened對（尤指壞事）負責任；應對…承擔責任

Terrorists have claimed responsibility for (= stated that they caused) yesterday's bomb attack.恐怖分子聲稱他們對昨天的炸彈襲擊事件負責。

The minister took/accepted full responsibility for (= admitted that he was to blame for) the disaster and resigned.部長表示對這場災難負全責並引咎辭職。

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He denied all responsibility for the rumours which have been circulating.

We disclaim all responsibility for this disaster.

The report exonerated the crew from all responsibility for the collision.

I accept full responsibility for the failure of the plan.

It's your decision - you must bear the responsibility if things go wrong.

[ U ] good judgment and the ability to act correctly and make decisions on your own有鑒别能力；明辨是非的能力；負責可靠

He has no sense of responsibility.他沒有絲毫責任心。

The job carries a lot of responsibility (= it involves making important decisions).這個職位責任重大。