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单词 liability
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liability
noun
uk
/ˌlaɪ.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/us
/ˌlaɪ.əˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/

liabilitynoun(RESPONSIBILITY)

C1[U]
thefactthat someone islegallyresponsiblefor something:
（法律上对某事物的）责任，义务
Hedeniesany liabilityforthedamagecaused.他对造成的损失拒绝承担任何责任。
liabilities[plural]finance & economicsspecialized
debts:
债务，负债
Thebusinesshas liabilities of 2 millioneuros.该公司负债达200万欧元。
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  • Ourwarrantyclearlystatesthelimitsofourliability.
  • Sheassumedliability for theaccident.
  • Hedeniesany liability formaintainingthemachinery.
  • Who has liability forhealthandsafetyround here?
  • She mustacceptliability for thedamage.
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
  • payyourduesidiom
  • pigeon
  • portfolio
  • purview
  • remit
  • responsibility
  • someone'sanswer tosomeone/somethingidiom
  • stick
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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Accounting
Borrowing & lending

liabilitynoun(RISK)

C1[S]
something or someone thatcausesyou a lot oftrouble, often when that thing orpersonshould behelpingyou:
麻烦，累赘
After acertainage, a car's just a liability.汽车在使用了一定年限后就会变成一个累赘。
Sue alwaysmanagestoupsetsomebody when we go out - she's arealliability.我们出去玩时休总是让人扫兴——她真是个累赘。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Difficult things and people
  • a (heavy) cross to bearidiom
  • albatross
  • bane
  • be dead meatidiom
  • be in the clearidiom
  • be out of the woodsidiom
  • bump
  • equation
  • hindrance
  • hot potato
  • impediment
  • incubus
  • marathon
  • nut
  • teething troubles
  • the tip of the icebergidiom
  • thorn inyourflesh/sideidiom
  • tiesomeoneup
  • to-do
  • twist
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(Definition ofliabilityfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

liability| American Dictionary

liability
noun[C/U]
us
/ˌlɑɪ·əˈbɪl·ɪ·t̬i/
theresponsibilityof aperson,business, ororganizationtopayor give up something ofvalue:
[U]Hedeniesany liability in theaccident.
[Cusually pl]Thebusinesshas liabilities of $5 million.
A liability is also anything thathurtsyourchancesofsuccessor thatcausesdifficulties:
[C]Not havingourowndeliverytrucksis a liability inourbusiness.
(Definition ofliabilityfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

liability| Business English

liability
noun
uk
/ˌlaɪəˈbɪləti/us
pluralliabilities
[C]ACCOUNTING,FINANCE
theamountofmoneythat apersonororganizationowes:
Helistedliabilitiesof more than $3 million.
Thecompanywill also have to show that ithas a liabilityof $600.
[U]LAW
legalresponsibilityfor something:
liability for sthWarningnoticesmay not be enough toabsolveapropertyownerof liability forvisitors'injuries.
They still haven'tadmittedliabilityfor thecrashwhichruinedso manylives.
Thearmydeniedliabilitybutagreedto make anout-of-courtsettlement.

See also

admission of liability
assumed liabilities
civil liability
contingent liability
criminal liability
current liability
deferred liability
deposit liabilities
employer liability
external liability
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joint and several liability
legal liability
limitation of liability
limited liability
long-term liability
personal liability
product liability
professional liability
secured debt
sequential liability
strict liability
tax liability
unlimited liability
vicarious liability
(Definition ofliabilityfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofliability

liability
Note, the figures zero out in each year as financial assets and liabilities are opposite sides in the creation of a financial claim.
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We can see from this that there has been a rise in the reliance on current liabilities in 1988 compared to 1984.
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Specifically, this means provided they are prepared to work with a smaller ratio of balances/ liabilities.
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As with other intermediaries, the nature of these liabilities influences the composition of the asset portfolio.
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In fact, their balance sheets are now smaller by the loss of securities on the asset side and of deposit liabilities.
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The bias deserves attention and correction, but in ways that do not exaggerate its liabilities or overlook its virtues.
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Life insurance funds invest more in fixed interest securities because a large part of their liabilities is in nominal terms.
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Both the assets and the liabilities of the personal sector have been rising rapidly over the past ten years.
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Apparently challengers who are disadvantaged in terms of resources and name recognition offer moderate positions in an attempt to compensate for their non-policy liabilities.
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He is not unmindful of their shortcomings but is at great pains to explain that these liabilities can be overcome.
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Decisions about subject and institution might reflect an assessment of one's biographical liabilities rather than one's academic interests.
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If it accepted that the asset allocation of a pension fund should match the liabilities, the derivation of the entire efficiency frontier is unnecessary.
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However, pension liabilities can also increase as a result of a decrease in the discount rate.
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His article shows the implications for government finance of introducing consistent accounting for unfunded public sector and private sector liabilities.
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The matching portfolio for nominal liabilities is an appropriate mix of (zero-coupon) nominal bonds.
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Collocationswithliability

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These are words often used in combination withliability.

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absolute liability
There appears to be no case for singling out the gas industry for absolute liability.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
contractual liability
The figure of £80 million which we found had been reached is the best estimate of strict contractual liability, plus statutory redundancy payments and unemployment benefits.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
financial liability
Financialliabilityis also a factor.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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