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liable

/ˈlaɪ̯əbəl/

Meanings
adjective

有责任的，负有法律责任的.

Bound or obliged in law or equity; responsible; answerable.

Examples :

"1748. David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 34."
大卫·休谟在1748年出版的《人类理解研究》和《道德原则研究》中提到，他要对书中的观点负有责任。
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Illustration answerable

answerable adjective

/ˈɑːnsəɹəb(ə)l/ /ˈæn.səɹ.ʌ.bl/

负责的，有责任的

"The student was answerable to the teacher for the missed assignment. "

学生因为没交作业，需要向老师负责解释。

Illustration predicate

predicate noun

/ˈpɹɛdɪkət/ /ˈpɹɛdɪˌkeɪt/

谓语，述语

"In "The dog barked very loudly", the subject is "the dog" and the predicate is "barked very loudly"."

在“狗叫得很响”这句话里，“狗”是主语，“叫得很响”是谓语。

Illustration university

university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

大学，高校。

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

我姐姐正在上大学，学习工程学。

Illustration principles

principles noun

/ˈpɹɪnsɪpl̩z/

原则，原理, 基本信念

"We need some sort of principles to reason from."

我们得有一些基本的原则才能进行推理。

Illustration susceptible

susceptible noun

/səˈsɛptɪbl̩/

易感人群，易感染者。

"The susceptible in our class are getting the flu. "

我们班的易感人群正在感染流感。

Illustration responsible

responsible noun

/ɹɪˈspɒnsəbl̩/ /ɹɪˈspɑnsəbl̩/

负责人，责任人

"The responsible for the project is Maria. "

这个项目的负责人是玛丽亚。(Zhè ge xiàngmù de fùzérén shì Mǎlìyà.)

Illustration concerning

concerning verb

/kənˈsɜːnɪŋ/ /kənˈsɝnɪŋ/

关于，涉及。

"The upcoming school field trip concerns all the students in Grade 5. "

即将到来的学校郊游与五年级全体学生息息相关。

Illustration enquiries

enquiries noun

/ɪnˈkwaɪəriz/ /ənˈkwaɪəriz/

询问, 问题.

"The librarian answered several enquiries about the new books. "

图书管理员回答了几个关于新书的询问。

Illustration understanding

understanding verb

/ʌndəˈstandɪŋ/ /ˌʌndəɹˈstændɪŋ/

理解，领会，明白。

"The teacher patiently explained the math problem, and the students were able to understand the steps involved. "

老师耐心地讲解了这道数学题，学生们终于能够理解并掌握其中的步骤了。

Illustration contingency

contingency noun

/kənˈtɪndʒənsi/

偶然性，意外性。

"The weather forecast's contingency plans for rain included bringing in the outdoor tables. "

天气预报对下雨这种意外情况的应对方案包括把室外的桌子搬进来。

Illustration infinitive

infinitive noun

/ɪnˈfɪnətɪv/

动词不定式，原形动词。

"In the sentence "I want to eat," the phrase "to eat" is an example of the infinitive. "

在句子“我想吃”中，“吃”就是一个动词不定式的例子.

Illustration causality

causality noun

/kɔˈzæləti/ /kəˈzæləti/

因果关系，起因。

"The causality between eating junk food and feeling tired is well-established; the food's lack of nutrients causes a drop in energy levels. "

吃垃圾食品和感到疲惫之间的因果关系是公认的；这些食品缺乏营养会导致能量水平下降。