responsibility
noun
rɪˌspɒnsɪəˈbɪlɪəti noun
1 a duty to be in charge of someone or something, so that you make decisions and can be blamed if something bad happens 责任 U
Kelly’s promotion means more money and more responsibility.
凯利的提升意味着钱多了，责任也更大了。
responsibility for (doing) sth
The Minister will have responsibility for coordinating childcare policy.
将由部长负责协调儿童看护政策。
with responsibility for sth
a manager with responsibility for over 100 staff
负责 100 多名员工的经理
it is sb’s responsibility to do sth
It’s your responsibility to inform us of any changes.
如有任何变动，你有责任通知我们。
The Health Minister has overall responsibility for Britain’s hospitals.
卫生大臣全面负责英国的医院。
take responsibility for (doing) sth (agree to be in charge of something or someone) 承担（做）某事的责任
Who do you trust to take responsibility for Britain’s defence?
您将交由谁来负责英国的国防事务呢？
Be careful you don’t take on too much responsibility .
注意不要揽太多的责任。
2 blame for something bad that has happened 〔对不良事件所负的〕责任 U
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By resigning he is trying to avoid responsibility for the political crisis.
他提出辞职以逃避这场政治危机的责任。
The management accepts no responsibility for cars left in the car park.
管理部门对停放在停车场内的汽车不承担任何责任。
The Chairman of the airline accepted full responsibility for the accident.
航空公司的总裁对这起事故负全部责任。
claim responsibility (for sth) (say you are responsible) 声称（对某事）负责
No one has yet claimed responsibility for yesterday’s bombing.
还没有人声称对昨天的爆炸事件负责。
3 something that you must do as part of your job or duty 职责; 任务; 义务 C
My responsibilities include answering the phone and dealing with customer enquiries.
我的职责包括接听电话，回复客户的垂询。
family/professional/parental etc responsibilities
a single parent struggling to balance work and family responsibilities
努力兼顾工作和家庭责任的单亲父母
4 something that you ought to do because it is morally or socially right 〔道德、社会〕责任，义务; C
a responsibility to do sth
We all have a responsibility to protect the environment.
我们都有责任保护环境。
Parents need to encourage a sense of responsibility in their children (=the ability to behave sensibly in a way that will not harm themselves or other people) .
父母应鼓励自己的孩子要有责任感。
moral/social/legal etc responsibility
The company saw it as part of its social responsibility to provide education for its workers.
公司把向工人提供教育看成是自己的一个社会责任。
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responsibility to sb
a duty to help someone because of your work or position in society 对某人负有责任
A doctor’s first responsibility is to her patients.
医生首先要对病人负责。
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do sth on your own responsibility
to do something without being told to do it or officially allowed to do it [正式] 自行负责地做某事 formal