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liable

美音:[´laıəbəl ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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adj.有责任的,有义务的,易...的,有...倾向的,负有责任的,很有可能的

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lig=to bind(绑)

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/'laɪəbl; `laɪəbl/
adj [pred 作表语]
1 ~ (for sth) responsible by law 负法律责任
*Is a wife liable for her husband's debts? 妻子对丈夫的债务负法律责任吗?
* Be careful if you have an accident I'll be liable. 小心--你要是出事故, 我要负责的.
2 ~ to sth subject to sth 可能遭到某事
*a road liable to subsidence 可能塌陷的公路
* Offenders are liable to fines of up to 100. 触犯者可予罚款达100英镑.
3 ~ to do sth likely to do sth 有做某事物倾向
*We're all liable to make mistakes when we're tired. 人若疲劳谁都可能出差错.

liable


adj [not before noun]
[Date: 1400-1500; Origin: Perhaps from Old French lier 'to tie']
liable to do sth
likely to do or say something or to behave in a particular way, especially because of a fault or natural tendency
= likely
 The car is liable to overheat on long trips.
 He was liable to just show up without warning.
legally responsible for the cost of something
liable for
 people who are liable for income tax at a higher rate
likely to be affected by a particular kind of problem, illness etc
= proneliable to
 You're more liable to injury when you don't get regular exercise.
law likely to be legally punished or forced to do something by law
liable to/for
 Anyone found trespassing is liable to a maximum fine of $100.
1. Every man is liable to error.
    每个人都会犯错误。

2. And because women often restrict their diet in an effort to control weight, they may not consume enough iron-rich food, and are liable to experience a deficiency.
    而且,由于女性常常为了控制体重而节食,而未能摄取足够的含铁丰富的食物,结果可能导致缺铁。

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