responsible

• responsible adj. 可靠的;負責任的;負有責任的 ; 

  該負責任的; 責任重大的 

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  Responsible government , one which is answerable to the electors 
  for its actions. 責任政府(其作為能對選民負責的政府)
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  The President has a responsible position.
  總統的職責非常重大.
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  I am responsible for my sister until she gets a job.  負有責任的
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  He is a responsible person. 可靠的; 可信賴的
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  Tom is responsible boy; 
  we can leave him to look after the smaller children. 
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  The pilot of an airliner is responsible for the safety of the passengers.
  飛機駕駛員對乘客的安全負有責任.
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  Politicians are responsible to the voters. 

  政治家應對選民負責
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  You are responsible to the Manager for the petty cash.
  小宗的現金收支你要對經理負責.
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  She is my child, and I am responsible for her. 

  她是我的孩子, 我對她負責。 
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  He is responsible for it.  他應對此事負責. 
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  The public should be responsible for elevating the standards of 
  broadcast programs. 大眾應該負責提高廣播節目的水準.
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  I am responsible to her for the safety of her family.
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  We should give the job to a responsible person. 

  我們應將該工作委託給一個有責任心的人。 
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  She holds a very responsible position within the company. 

  她在公司的責任重大。
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  She is very responsible. 可靠的 
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  a responsible worker 負責任的 
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  It is hard to say how far he was personally responsible for this?
  負責任的
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  Who is responsible for the children ? 負有責任的 
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  a responsible job 負有責任的工作 
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  Give the task to a responsible man.

  把這工作交給一個可靠的人做.
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  Isn't he too young for such a responsible job ?
  他擔任責任如此重大的工作是不是太年輕了?

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  Who is responsible for the mistake ? 該負責任的 

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  This is a very responsible job. 責任重大的
  
  

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  Be a responsible pet owner. 
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  Is he the owner of that pet ? 
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  He is a responsible owner.
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  ** hold somebody responsible for... 使某人承擔…的責任 
      要某人為...負責 ; 責成某人...

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  ** make oneself responsible for 負起…的責任 
  
  I 've made you responsible for the travel arrangements and 
  you must decide what to do. 
  我已將旅遊的準備事宜交由你負責,你必須決定如何去進行.
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  成為...產生的原因
  
  歸咎於...;對...有責任

  The heavy snow is responsible for the delay. 大雪造成了耽擱. 
  
  The rain is responsible for the condition of the roads.
  下雨是路況不好的原因.
  
  Bad workmanship was responsible for the collapse of the block of flats.
  這排公寓倒塌歸咎於施工拙劣.
  
  Who's responsible for this mess in the kitchen ?
  是誰把廚房裡的東西弄得一團糟的?

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  irresponsible adj. 不可靠的 ; 不負責任的
  = lawless = unfettered
   By law babies are irresponsible.
  按照法律, 嬰孩對其本身行為不須負責任。
  
   It was irresponsible of him to speak to reporters.
  他向記者發表看法, 這是不負責任的表現。

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  responsibly adv 負責地 
  to behave responsibly

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  responsibility N.責任感 ; 過失責任; 責任; 職責;義務;負擔 

  
  You did it  on your own responsibility without being told or ordered to do it.
  你那麼做是出於自己的責任感.
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  You have a post of great responsibility . 
   你擔任的職位責任很大.
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  My children are my responsibility. 

  我對自己的孩子負有責任.
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  I will lend you my camera if you will assume full responsibility for it, 
  pay me the cost of any damage or loss.
  如果你能負全責(即任何損壞或遺失均要負責賠償), 我就把我的照相機借給你. ...............................................................................................................
  She showed great responsibility by staying with the children all the time. 

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  He does not feel much responsibility. 他沒有多少責任感.
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  He accepted full responsibility for accident. 
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  We have a responsibility to our worker. 
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  My responsibility is to keep the place clean. 
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  I have too many responsibility at work. 
  
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  responsible  指權威或權力責成某人去完成一項工作,任務,義務等,
  並暗示如果失職,就要受到處罰. 
  Mr. Lin is responsible for completing the new work.
  
  answerable  指負有向法庭等提出答覆的法律上或道義上的責任的
  Parents are answerable for the crimes of their children. 
  
  accountable 指有責任為自己的言行提出解釋的
  We are held accountable for what we say.