responsibility（英文单词）

responsibility，英文单词，名词，可译为“责任，义务；职责；过失”。

responsibility

名词

[rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti]

[rɪˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti]

释义

英汉

名词：责任；职责；负责；义务；责任心；责任感；工作职责等。

英英

1、the social force that binds you to your obligations and the courses of action demanded by that force

2、the proper sphere or extent of your activities

3、a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct

词态变化

复数：responsibilities

双语例句

In the last analysis, the responsibility for this failuremust lie with the chief engineer.

追根究底,失败的责任在于总工程师。

He is inefficient, and further more he is innocent of any sense of responsibility.

他办事效率很低,而且没有丝毫责任感。

My responsibilities include answering the phone and dealing with customer enquiries.[1]

我的职责包括接听电话和处理客户查询。

词根词缀

词根：spons=promise，表示"承诺，允诺"。

同义词辨析

duty，obligation，responsibility，function；这些名词都有"义务"或"职责"之意。

①duty：指按道德和法律的标准，一个人永远要尽的义务，强调自觉性。

②obligation：指道义上或法律上对他人的义务，强调强制性。也指因作出承诺而被迫履行的某种义务。

③responsibility：指任何义务、职责、责任或职务上所尽的本分，强调对他人的责任。

④function：指因职务或职业关系去履行某种职责。