liability
noun
ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪəti
noun
1
legal
responsibility
for
something,
especially
for
paying
money
that
is
owed,
or
for
damage
or
injury
〔尤指还款，赔偿等的〕责任，义务
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Tenants
have
legal
liability
for
any
damage
they
cause.
承租人造成任何损坏都要负法律责任。
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your
liability
to
capital
gains
tax
缴付资本利得税的义务
liability
to
do
sth
The
court
ruled
there
was
no
liability
to
pay
any
refund.
法院判定无需退款。
2
liabilities
the
amount
of
debt
that
must
be
paid
[术语] 负债，债务;
plural 复数 | technical
3
someone
or
something
that
is
likely
to
cause
problems
for
someone
麻烦的人 （事物）
singular 单数
A
kid
like
Tom
would
be
a
liability
in
any
classroom.
像汤姆这样的孩子放到任何班上都是个累赘。
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The
outspoken
minister
has
become
a
liability
to
the
government
.
这位快人快语的部长成了政府的麻烦。
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liability to sth
the
amount
that
something
is
likely
to
be
affected
by
a
particular
kind
of
problem,
illness
etc
[法律] 易受某物影响的倾向
law