responsible
adj
rɪˈspɒnsɪəbəl adj
1
GUILTY
有罪的
if someone is responsible for an accident, mistake, crime etc, it is their fault or they can be blamed 〔对事故、错误、罪行等〕负有责任的，应承担责任的 not before noun 不用于名词前
[+ for ]
Police believe that the same man is responsible for three other murders in the area.
警方认为该地区其他的三宗谋杀案也是此人所为。
We are determined to bring the people responsible to justice.
我们决意要将肇事者绳之以法。
hold sb responsible (for sth)
If anything goes wrong, I will hold you personally responsible .
要是哪里有问题，我唯你是问。
2
IN CHARGE OF
负责
having a duty to be in charge of or to look after someone or something 〔对某人、某事〕负责的 not before noun 不用于名词前
[+ for ]
Mills is responsible for a budget of over $5 million.
米尔斯负责五百多万美元的预算。
The airline is legally responsible for the safety of its passengers.
航空公司对乘客的安全负有法律责任。
responsible for doing sth
He is responsible for recruiting and training new staff.
他负责招募和培训新员工。
3
SENSIBLE
明智的
sensible and able to make good judgments, so that you can be trusted 有责任心的，可信赖的，可靠的;
You can leave the children with Billy – he’s very responsible.
你可以把孩子交给比利，他非常可靠。
responsible adult/citizen
It’s time you started acting like a responsible adult.
你现在应该表现得像个有责任心的大人了。
4
CAUSE
原因
if something is responsible for a change, problem, event etc, it causes it 引起…的 not before noun 不用于名词前
[+ for ]
The floods were responsible for over a hundred deaths.
洪水造成一百多人死亡。
5
responsible job/position
a job in which the ability to make good judgments and decisions is needed 要职
6
be responsible to sb
if you are responsible to someone, that person is in charge of your work and you must explain what you have done to them 向某人负责
Cabinet members are directly responsible to the President.
内阁成员直接向总统负责。
7
Responsible be responsible for (doing) something
is always an adjective, never a noun. To can mean to have done something wrong. responsible 是形容词，不是名词。 be responsible for (doing) something 可以表示做错了某事
Who is responsible for this mess?
谁把这儿搞得一团糟的？
8 It can also mean to have to do or take care of something. be responsible for (doing) something 也可以表示负责做某事
You’re responsible for taking people’s coats.
你负责拿客人的衣服。
Our department is responsible for marketing.
我们这个部门负责营销。
9
The person/company etc responsible
is the person etc who has done something wrong. the person/company etc responsible 是指犯事的人等
Police are determined to catch the man responsible (NOT 不说 the re-sponsible) .
警方下决心捉拿责任人。
10
responsible responsible
A person, or someone who is , is sensible. a responsible person 或 someone who is responsible 是指有责任心的人
Children should be in the care of a responsible adult.
儿童要由有责任心的成年人照看。
He’s a very responsible young man.
他是个非常有责任心的年轻人。