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小知识
If you drive into someone's fence, you’ll probably be held liable — legally responsible — for fixing it. Liable can also mean “likely,” usually with something unpleasant: “If you don't brush your teeth, they're liable to fall out.”
When liable refers to legal responsibility, it's used with “for”: “You're liable for the court costs” (meaning you have to pay them). When liable means “likely,” it's with “to”: “If you build your house on that cliff, it's liable to fall into the river,” or “That part of town is liable to mudslides.” Don't confuse liable with libel, which is a legal term for slander, or saying something false and damaging about someone.
实用短语
常用短语
单词用法
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。
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。
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。
subject:指确实可以察觉的倾向,也就是总结出来的规律。
liable to tax应纳税;应课税
词根词缀
词根: li
=tie,bind,表示”捆绑,联合,约束”
adj.
liable 有责任的, 有义务的li捆绑,联合,约束+able……的→约束在一起的→对……有责任的
n.
ally 同盟国,同盟者;支持者al向+ly=li联合→n.同盟国,同盟者;支持者 v.[with]使结盟
liability 责任, 义务, 倾向, 债务, 负债li捆绑,联合,约束+ability性质→n.责任, 义务, 倾向, 债务, 负债
reliability 可靠性rely依靠+ability能……→reliability可靠性
v.
ally [with]使结盟al向+ly=li联合→n.同盟国,同盟者;支持者 v.[with]使结盟
rely 依赖, 依靠, 信赖, 信任, 依赖于re再次+ly=li捆绑,联合,约束→可以再次联合→信赖
同义词辨析
这些形容词均含”倾向于……的;易于……的”之意。
这两个形容词均有”对某人或某事负责的”之意。
- 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。
同义词
accountable / apt / likely / probable / disposed / prone / chargeable / responsible / answerable / accessible