liable
['laɪ.ə.bl] adjective [after verb]
RESPONSIBLE 负责的 specialized
■having (legal) responsibility for something or someone 承担责任的；负有（法律）责任的•The law holds parents liable if a child does not attend school.这项法律规定孩子不上学父母要负法律责任。 •If we lose the case we may be liable for (= have to pay) the costs of the whole trial.如果我们输掉了这场官司，就要承担官司的全部费用。
['laɪ.ə.bl] adjective [after verb]
LIKELY 可能的
■very likely to happen 很可能会发生的，可能性很大的•The areas of town near the river are liable to flooding (= are often flooded).这个城镇靠近河边的地区很容易遭到水淹。 •[+ to infinitive] He's liable to make a fuss if you wake him.你如果把他吵醒了，他会大发雷霆的。 |