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单词 responsible
释义
responsible
adjective
uk
/rɪˈspɒn.sə.bəl/us
/rɪˈspɑːn.sə.bəl/

responsibleadjective(DUTY)

be responsible forsomeone/something/doing something
B1
to havecontrolandauthorityover something or someone and thedutyof takingcareof it, him, or her:
负责…；掌管…
Paul isdirectlyresponsiblefortheefficientrunningof theoffice.保罗直接负责办事处的高效运作。
Herdepartmentis responsibleforoverseeingthecouncils.她的部门负责监督各市政会的工作。
More examples
  • Thecitycouncilis responsible forkeepingthestreetsclean.
  • Ourpracticeis responsible for about five thousandpatientsin thispartof Leeds.
  • Councilemployeesare responsible for theupkeepof thegardens.
  • The ForestryCommissionis responsible forpreservingover 2 millionacresofwoodland.
  • Nurseries are responsible for thechildrenintheircare.
be responsible tosomeone/something
to becontrolledby someone or something:
向…负责
InAustralia, theprimeministerand theCabinetare responsibletotheHouseofRepresentatives.在澳大利亚，总理和内阁对众议院负责。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Duty, obligation and responsibility
  • accountable
  • answer forsomething
  • answerable
  • baby
  • brother
  • domain
  • fail
  • fiefdom
  • gotta
  • had better/best dosomethingidiom
  • hat
  • havesomethingonyourhandsidiom
  • pass the buckidiom
  • payyourduesidiom
  • pigeon
  • portfolio
  • purview
  • remit
  • someone'sanswer tosomeone/somethingidiom
  • stick
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Being based on or depending on something

responsibleadjective(BLAME)

be responsible forsomething/doing something
B2
to be thepersonwhocausedsomething tohappen,especiallysomethingbad:
对（尤指坏事）负责任；应对…承担责任
Who is responsible for thisterriblemess?谁把这儿搞得乱七八糟的？
Last month'sbadweatherwas responsible for thecropfailure.庄稼歉收是因为上月天气恶劣。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to make something happen
  • causeFirefighters determined that a campfire spark caused the wildfire.
  • bring aboutMany illnesses are brought about by poor diet and lack of exercise.
  • result inThe fire resulted in damage to their house.
  • lead toReducing speed limits has led to fewer deaths on the motorways.
  • makeThe heat is making me tired.
  • arouseIt's a subject that has aroused a lot of interest.
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Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
be to blame for something
  • be to blameNo one can decide who is to blame.
  • be at faultBoth the fans and the players were at fault.
  • be someone's faultThis is all my fault.
  • be responsibleWe're still trying to determine who was responsible for the attacks.
  • the blame lies withSome of the blame lies with investors.
  • the blame rests withMuch of the blame rests with the government, which has confused people with conflicting health messages
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More examples
  • Thecompanyclaims(that) it is not responsible for thepollutionin theriver.
  • To someextent, she was responsible for theaccident.
  • Those responsible for thesecrimesmust bebroughttocourtandpunished.
  • Thecaris responsible forcausinga lot ofdamagetoourenvironment.
  • Thepoliceseemcertain(that) they willfindthepeopleresponsible for theattack.
holdsomeone/somethingresponsible
toblamesomeone or something:
怪罪…；归咎于…
Heheldmepersonallyresponsiblewheneveranything wentwrongin theproject.任何时候只要项目出现问题，他都归咎到我个人身上。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to blame someone for something
  • blameHe blamed his wife for the error.
  • lay the blame onThe bridge's architect was quick to lay the blame on the engineers.
  • pin the blame onNo one should be looking to pin the blame on others.
  • apportion blameWhen a company fails it isn't always possible to apportion blame.
  • hold someone responsibleIf anything goes wrong, I will hold you responsible.
  • take the blameIf we fail, I'll take the blame.
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be responsible foryouractions
to be incontrolof yourself so that you canfairlybeblamedforyourbadactions:
对行为负责；有行为能力
Thedefendantwasdepressedandthereforenotfullyresponsible for herownactions.被告患有抑郁症，因此不能完全为她自己的行为负责。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Guilty
  • answerable
  • blameworthy
  • blood
  • convict
  • convicted
  • conviction
  • culpable
  • guilt
  • guiltiness
  • guilty
  • guilty as chargedidiom
  • have (someone's) blood onyourhandsidiom
  • reconvict
  • reconviction
  • suspect

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Innocent

responsibleadjective(GOOD JUDGMENT)

B2
having goodjudgmentand theabilitytoactcorrectlyand makedecisionsonyourown:
有鉴别能力的；能明辨是非的；负责可靠的
ahard-workingand responsibleemployee勤恳负责的雇员
Let'sstaycalmandtrytobehavelike responsibleadults.让我们冷静下来，行事尽量拿出成年人应有的明辨是非的能力。
Manybigcompaniesare nowbecomingmore responsibleaboutthe way theyoperate.许多大公司现在在经营方式上变得越来越有责任感。
Opposite
irresponsible
B2
A responsiblejoborpositioninvolvesmakingimportantdecisionsor doingimportantthings.
（工作）责任重大的，重要的
More examples
  • He'sgrowninto afine, responsibleyoungman.
  • Heseemedto be a responsibleperson, so Ilefthim to his owndevices.
  • Thecompanyiscurrentlytryingtoburnishitssociallyresponsibleimage.
  • Thecompanyisregardedas anextremelyresponsibleemployer.
  • They werelookingfor someone responsible enough to beleftalonewith thechildren.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Wise and sensible
  • be a victory for common senseidiom
  • cannily
  • canny
  • clear-headed
  • discerning
  • long-sightedness
  • method
  • neat
  • neatly
  • no flies onsomeoneidiom
  • responsibility
  • responsibly
  • right-minded
  • sagacious
  • sagaciously
  • well advised
  • wily
  • wisdom
  • wise
  • wisely
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Related word

responsibly
(Definition ofresponsiblefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

responsible| American Dictionary

responsible
adjective
us
/rɪˈspɑn·sə·bəl/

responsibleadjective(DUTY)

having thedutyof takingcareof something:
The government’s Energy Regulatory Board is responsible fornuclearsafety.
A responsiblejob/positionis animportantoneinvolvingcontrolandauthorityover something.

responsibleadjective(BLAME)

being thecauseof aparticularactionorsituation,esp. aharmfulorunpleasantone:
We are not responsible for things gettinglostin themail.

responsibleadjective(GOOD JUDGMENT)

having goodjudgmentand theabilitytoactcorrectlyand makedecisionsonyourown:
Wewantto be responsiblecitizens.
(Definition ofresponsiblefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

responsible| Business English

responsible
adjective
uk
/rɪˈspɒnsəbl/us
used todescribesomething, forexample, ajob, where you areabletoactand makedecisionsonyourown:
It's aresponsiblejobfor which I've been wellrewarded.
be responsible for sb/sth
to havecontrolandauthorityover someone or something and thedutyto takecareof them:
He is responsible for the council'swastemanagementdepartment.
to make somethinghappen,especiallysomethingbad:
She was responsible forcausingtheaccident.
be responsible to sb/sth
to becontrolledby someone or something:
Onlyourelectedrepresentatives, responsible to us, can make thesebigdecisions.
hold sb/sth responsible
toblamesomeone or something for somethingbadthathappened:
He washeldresponsible for theaccident.
be responsible for your actions
to beableto befairlyblamedforbadthings that you do ormistakesthat you make:
Although he wasillat thetime, he was still responsible for hisactions.
(Definition ofresponsiblefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofresponsible

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The author isresponsiblefor the accuracy of quotations, tabular matter and references.
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First, because we should deal with resources in aresponsible, sustainable manner.
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Several reasons might beresponsiblefor the students' failure to benefit from the availability of multiple sources of information.
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What is at stake is the extent to which technology wasresponsiblefor the suffering of these communities.
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As shown in the design decomposition, the drive equipment specialist isresponsiblefor selection and (optionally) assembly of the drive train components.
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In his view, language may be and frequently is the main culpritresponsiblefor human tragedy.
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Authors areresponsiblefor ensuring that the necessary equipment is available.
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The three men were knowledgeable,responsible, and hard-working, but what stands out even more is the intensity of their commitment to the search.
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Treating primary care clinicians remainedresponsiblefor all pharmacotherapy decisions.
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Departments would on longer beresponsiblefor delivering those services identified as suitable for delivery at arm's length.
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Since 1990, municipalities became teachers' employers and organisers of school activities, and becameresponsiblefor allocating resources to schools.
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The prediction is that people have a capacity for ideological learning from the results achieved byresponsiblepolitical actors of various ideological denominations.
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Currently, we cannot determine which process (if not both) is the oneresponsiblefor the thermalization.
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The fir st of these terms is exclusivelyresponsiblefor instability in our canonical problem (see below).
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Since all groups repeated the target question only once, differences in production cannot beresponsible.
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