responsibility
noun OPAL W
/rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti/
/rɪˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
(plural responsibilities)
- [uncountable, countable] a duty to deal with or take care of somebody/something, so that you may be blamed if something goes wrong
责任；负责 - to be in a position of responsibility
身居要位 - It's time for someone to take responsibility and get the job done.
是时候有人承担责任，完成工作了。 - responsibility for something She assumed responsibility for recruitment.
她负责招聘。 - We are recruiting a sales manager with responsibility for the European market.
我们正在招聘负责欧洲市场的销售经理。 - responsibility for doing something They have responsibility for ensuring the rules are enforced.
他们有责任确保规则得到执行。 - The responsibility for doing this rests with the department managers.
做这件事的责任在于部门经理。 - responsibility to do something It is their responsibility to ensure the rules are enforced.
他们有责任确保规则得到执行。 - parental rights and responsibilities
父母的权利和义务 - She is no longer able to fulfil her responsibilities.
她再也不能履行她的职责了。 - I did it on my own responsibility (= without being told to and being willing to take the blame if it had gone wrong).
我做的这件事，由我自己负责。
- Governors carry a special burden of responsibility.
州长们肩负着特别重的责任。 - Responsibility is devolved down to the people who are affected.
责任移交给了那些受到影响的人。 - She has responsibility for public spending.
她负责公共开支。 - As a nation we have shirked responsibility for our emissions.
作为一个国家，我们推卸了排放的责任。 - We encourage students to share responsibility for shaping the content of the course.
我们鼓励学生分担塑造课程内容的责任。 - Every employee shares responsibility for the company's success.
每个员工都对公司的成功负有责任。 - The assistants were handling their responsibilities in the only way they could.
助理们用他们唯一能用的办法去应对任务。 - The heads of school departments have particular responsibilities for the curriculum.
系主任专门负责课程的安排。 - The sergeant assumed his command responsibilities.
该中士承担起了指挥的职责。 - Ultimate responsibility rests with the president.
由总统承担最终的责任。 - We retain all responsibility for any shortcomings.
若有任何缺陷，我们承担一切责任。 - What are the main responsibilities in your job?
你主要的工作职责是什么？ - Will you take responsibility for arranging the food?
你来负责安排饭食怎么样？ - As you delegate responsibility, you may feel a loss of control.
当你委派责任时，你可能会感到失去控制。 - With great power comes great responsibility.
权大，责任也大。 - He avoids responsibility at work.
他逃避工作中的责任。 - people on the verge of assuming adult responsibilities
即将担起成人责任的人 - to shift legal responsibility for the correct labelling of goods onto the shopkeeper
把正确标示商品的法律责任转给店主 - I'm not ready to be in a position of responsibility.
我还没准备好担任责任重大的职务。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- complete
- full
- total
- …
- have
- accept
- acknowledge
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- fall on somebody
- fall to somebody
- lie with somebody
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- responsibility for
- responsibility towards/toward
- the age of criminal responsibility
- the burden of responsibility
- do something on your own responsibility
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- to be in a position of responsibility
- [uncountable] responsibility (for something) blame for something bad that has happened
事故责任 - The bank refuses to accept responsibility for the mistake.
银行拒绝为这一错误承担责任。 - Nobody has claimed responsibility for the bombing.
没有人声称对爆炸事件负责。 - It is for the court to decide who bears responsibility.
由法院来决定谁来承担责任。 - We take full responsibility for any errors in the text.
我们对文中的任何错误负全部责任。
- They wanted to shift responsibility for the failure onto their employees.
他们想要把失败的责任推给雇员。 - Full responsibility for the fiasco lies with the PR department.
这次惨败完全是公共关系部门的责任。 - I take personal responsibility for what has happened.
我对所发生的一切承担个人责任。 - The cabinet must take collective responsibility for this disastrous decision.
内阁必须为这一灾难性的决定承担集体责任。 - Everyone is trying to shuffle blame and shirk responsibility.
大家都在推诿责任，推卸责任。 - He attributed responsibility for the killing to the secret service.
他认为是特务机关杀的人。 - No organization has yet claimed responsibility for the bomb attack.
还没有任何组织宣称对炸弹袭击事件负责。 - The blame should not rest entirely on the director's shoulders; the screenwriter has to share responsibility.
责任不应该完全落在导演的肩上；编剧必须分担责任。 - They continue to deny responsibility for their actions.
他们继续否认对自己的行为负责。 - They cannot evade responsibility for helping to create the mess in the first place.
他们首先不能逃避制造混乱的责任。 - We cannot avoid responsibility for the choices we make.
我们不能逃避我们所做选择的责任。 - The group openly admitted responsibility for the murder.
该组织公开承认对这起谋杀负责。 - They acknowledge their responsibility for the legacy of colonialism.
他们承认对殖民主义遗产负有责任。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- complete
- full
- total
- …
- have
- accept
- acknowledge
- …
- fall on somebody
- fall to somebody
- lie with somebody
- …
- responsibility for
- responsibility towards/toward
- the age of criminal responsibility
- the burden of responsibility
- do something on your own responsibility
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- The bank refuses to accept responsibility for the mistake.
- [uncountable, countable] a moral duty to do something or to help or take care of somebody because of your job, position, etc.
职责；义务；任务 - We want to instil a sense of personal responsibility in children.
我们想给孩子们灌输一种个人责任感。 - responsibility to/towards somebody She feels a strong sense of responsibility towards her employees.
她对自己的雇员有很强的责任感。 - We have a responsibility to our shareholders.
我们对股东负有责任。 - responsibility to do something I think we have a moral responsibility to help these countries.
我认为我们在道义上有责任帮助这些国家。 - The media has abdicated its reponsibility to report the facts.
媒体已经放弃了报道事实的责任。
- She feels a sense of responsibility towards her employees.
她对自己的员工有一种责任感。 - She has plans for her future, but feels a responsibility towards her grieving dad.
她对自己的未来有计划，但对悲伤的父亲感到有责任。 - What, if anything, is the responsibility of an artist towards the world?
艺术家对世界的责任是什么？ - She acknowledges the social responsibility of the writer.
她承认作家的社会责任。 - The welfare of children is a collective responsibility.
儿童福利是一项集体责任。 - There has to be a place in any ethical system for personal responsibility.
任何道德体系中都必须有个人责任的位置。 - He feels a responsibility to his community.
他感到自己对社区负有责任。 - an obligation to meet family responsibilities
尽到家庭责任的义务 - The government of the time placed responsibility for the poor on the Church.
该时期的政府让教会承担关怀穷人的责任。 - It is a great responsibility caring for other people's children.
照看他人的孩子责任重大。 - He seems unwilling to face up to his responsibilities as a father.
他似乎不愿承担做父亲的责任。 - It is our responsibility as members of Congress to speak out against this injustice.
作为国会议员，我们有责任大声反对这种不公正。 - We have a responsibility as architects to conserve resources.
作为建筑师，我们有责任节约资源。 - The club has a responsibility to its members.
俱乐部对其会员负有责任。 - She has to cope with her grief and shoulder the responsibility of bringing up children alone.
她不得不克服悲伤，独自承担抚养孩子的责任。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- heavy
- major
- onerous
- …
- have
- carry out
- discharge
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- responsibility for
- responsibility to
- responsibility towards/toward
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- duties and responsibilities
- rights and responsibilities
- We want to instil a sense of personal responsibility in children.