['laiəbl]
liable
a. 有义务的,应负责的,有...倾向

例句与用法:

  1. We are liable to make mistakes.
    我们都易犯错误。
  2. Failure to pay your taxes will make you liable to prosecution.
    不缴纳税款就可能被起诉。
  3. A feeble attempt is liable to fail.
    愚蠢的尝试多半是要失败的。
  4. Every man is liable to error.
    人人都可能犯错误。
  5. He was not liable for his son's debts.
    他对自己儿子的债务没有责任偿还。

英英解释:

形容词 liable:

  1. at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
  2. 同义词:apt
  3. subject to legal action
  4. (often followed by `to') likely to be affected with
  5. 同义词:nonimmune, nonresistant, unresistant
  6. held legally responsible