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responsibility

Word family 
re·spon·si·bil·i·ty /rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti $ rɪˌspɑːn-/ ●●● S2 W1 noun (plural responsibilities)
1  [uncountableU]RESPONSIBLE a duty to be in charge of someone or something, so that you make decisions and can be blamed if something bad happens 責任
Kelly’s promotion means more money and more responsibility.
凱利獲得提升，這意味着錢多了，責任也更大了。
+for
The Minister has responsibility for the National Health Service.
該大臣負責國民醫療服務體系。
with responsibility for something
a manager with responsibility for over 100 staff
負責一百多名員工的經理
it is somebody’s responsibility to do something
It’s your responsibility to inform us of any changes.
如有任何變動，你有責任通知我們。
2  [uncountableU]RESPONSIBLE blame for something bad that has happened 〔對不良事件所負的〕責任
The firm is denying all responsibility.
那家公司表示所有的責任與己無關。
responsibility for
No one wants to take responsibility for the problem.
沒人願意爲那個問題承擔責任。
The surgeon accepted full responsibility for the error that led to her death.
那名外科醫生爲導致她死亡的失誤承擔全責。
So far no one has claimed responsibility (=said that they are responsible) for the bombings.
至今無人聲稱對這些爆炸事件負責。
3  RESPONSIBLE[countableC] something that you must do as part of your job or duty 職責；任務；義務
My responsibilities include answering the phone and dealing with customer enquiries.
我的職責包括接聽電話，處理客戶查詢。
family/professional/parental etc responsibilities
a single parent struggling to balance work and family responsibilities
努力兼顧工作和家庭責任的單身父母
4  SENSIBLE[countableC] something that you ought to do because it is morally or socially right 〔道德、社會〕責任，義務 SYN duty
a responsibility to do something
We all have a responsibility to protect the environment.
我們都有責任保護環境。
Parents need to encourage a sense of responsibility in their children (=the ability to behave sensibly in a way that will not harm themselves or other people).
父母應鼓勵自己的孩子要有責任感。
moral/social/legal etc responsibility
The company saw it as part of its social responsibility to provide education for its workers.
公司把向員工提供教育視爲自己的一項社會責任。
5  responsibility to somebody RESPONSIBLEa duty to help someone because of your work or position in society 對某人負有責任
A doctor’s first responsibility is to her patients.
醫生首先要對病人負責。
6. do something on your own responsibility formalRESPONSIBLE to do something without being told to do it or officially allowed to do it 自行負責地做某事
Examples from the Corpus
do something on your own responsibility• I discussed the matter with John Montgomerie and on my own responsibility decided to telephone Harold Wilson to seek his advice.
→ diminished responsibility
 COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: a duty to be in charge of someone or something, so that you make decisions and can be blamed if something bad happens 責任
verbs
have responsibility for (doing) something 有（做）某事的責任
The Council has responsibility for maintaining the streetlights.
這個委員會負責保養路燈。
take responsibility for (doing) something 承擔（做）某事的責任
Who do you trust to take responsibility for our country's defence?
你會放心讓誰來負責我們的國防事務？
take on responsibility (also assume responsibility formal) (=start to have responsibility for something) 承擔責任
These days men tend to take on more responsibility at home.
如今，男性往往承擔起了更多的家庭責任。
nThe government must assume greater responsibility for the care of the elderly.
shoulder responsibility (=agree to start having a difficult or unpleasant duty) 肩負責任
nThe city, she said, would shoulder responsibility for caring for the children.
shirk responsibility (=not accept a duty you should accept) 逃避責任
nHe doesn't shirk responsibility.
exercise responsibility formal (=take action because you have responsibility for something) 履行職責
nThe citizens of ancient Athens met here to exercise their responsibility to govern themselves.
abdicate responsibility formal (=refuse to have responsibility for something you used to have responsibility for) 推卸責任
nThe state should not allow parents to abdicate responsibility for their children.
the responsibility lies with somebody (=they are responsible for it) 責任在於某人
nUltimate responsibility for admissions lies with the Course Co-ordinator.
adjectives
personal responsibility 個人責任
So far, no one had taken personal responsibility for the project.
至今無人爲此項目承擔個人責任。
overall responsibility 全面責任
The Department of Education has overall responsibility for schools and universities.
教育部全面負責大中小學校。
direct responsibility (=when no other person is involved) 直接責任
He has direct responsibility for all the programmes on Radio 1.
他直接負責電台1台的所有節目。
sole responsibility (=not shared with others) 獨有的責任
nThe financial director has sole responsibility for financial matters.
collective responsibility (=shared equally by a group of people) 集體責任
nHead teachers should encourage a sense of collective responsibility among teachers.
primary responsibility (=most important responsibility) 主要責任
nI have primary responsibility for the children.
ultimate responsibility (=responsibility for making a final decision) 最終責任
nThe National Assembly will have ultimate responsibility for ensuring that health targets are met.
phrases
a burden of responsibility (=a lot of responsibility, that worries you) 責任的重擔
Being the only wage earner put a great burden of responsibility on my father.
作爲家裏唯一一個掙錢的人，我父親肩上的擔子很重。
a position of responsibility (=a job in which people depend on you to tell them what they should do) 負責人職位
nBefore the age of 21 he had attained a position of responsibility in the factory.
 COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: blame for something bad that has happened 〔對不良事件所負的〕責任
nverbs
accept/take responsibility for something
To his credit, he took responsibility for his actions.
claim responsibility (for something) (=say that you are responsible for something bad)
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the bombings.
deny responsibility for something
The company denied responsibility for the oil spillage.
bear responsibility for something (=be responsible for something bad)
Developed countries must bear much of the responsibility for environmental problems.
adjectives
nfull responsibility
The airline accepted full responsibility for the crash.
personal responsibility 個人責任
nI take personal responsibility for what went wrong.
Examples from the Corpus
responsibility• Do the media have a responsibility to make voters care about scandal?• Typically, managers focus on operating their area of assigned responsibility for efficiency, cost containment, and compliance with delivery schedules.• Having children is a big responsibility and I'm not sure I'm ready for that yet.• I have a bad habit of taking on more responsibilities than I can handle.• The house is my responsibility, and I can't just let it fall apart.• Nick has a lot of responsibilities at home.• Both of us were fully aware of our responsibilities.• It is a manger's responsibility to set clear expectations for his or her employees.• Also, each manager only had shift responsibility and so could not co-ordinate the work across shifts.• But being the head means he has to take some responsibility.• Professional librarians normally make only policy recommendations to the Library Committee, and this is the limit of their responsibility.• The children are your responsibility.
with responsibility for something• The league was charged also with responsibility for collective security, so that individual states could embark on a programme of disarmament.• In London there are thirty-two London Boroughs, with responsibility for all the major services.• Two years later she gained paid work as an advocacy coordinator with responsibility for recruiting and training volunteers.• It has once again become a leading instrument of government, with responsibility for coordination, planning and implementation and conduct of policy.• In the various comments made by Lord Arran, as Minister with responsibility for agriculture, there are signs of this dilemma.• My hon. Friend the Minister with responsibility for immigration matters met a delegation from various refugee groups yesterday.• Teaching, communication and pastoral skills are also needed by those with responsibility for the training and direction of others.
family/professional/parental etc responsibilities• Some fathers sincerely tried to become parents, sharing the home workload and parental responsibilities.• Lack of time was one factor, for many women now had work outside the home as well as family responsibilities.• Women had long been accustomed to taking time off from a career for family responsibilities, then retooling to come back.• With no further family responsibilities, she sold her house and joined a religious order, the Daughters of Mary.• And the hours are flexible, which makes it particularly attractive to women who have family responsibilities.• We talk of the individual consumer, individual professional responsibilities, individual responsibilities within the family, and so on.• Frequently, this is part-time and is managed - albeit with difficulty - alongside other family responsibilities.
moral/social/legal etc responsibility• Each participating State will provide controls to ensure that such authorities fulfil their constitutional and legal responsibilities.• Put briefly, there developed an idea of the pervasive religious and moral responsibility of the ruler.• His legal responsibilities for issues such as extradition have also brought him into contact with senior legal and political figures in Ireland.• Along with the freedom of the press, there was also a heavy burden of social responsibility.• Their sense of social responsibility is to society at large.• Not a week goes by without a Bush speech on health, education, pensions or social responsibility.• The child, however, is a minor, the legal responsibility of his/her parents or guardians.
From Longman Business Dictionary
responsibilityre·spon·si·bil·i·ty /rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪlətirɪˌspɑːn-/ noun
1[uncountableU] when someone is officially in charge of something and has to make decisions about it
responsibility for
In his new post, he willassume responsibility for all the company’s radio and TV operations.
→ corporate social responsibility
2responsibilities [plural] all the things someone is in charge of in a particular job, position etc
My workload and responsibilities have increased more than my salary.
3[uncountableU] blame for something bad that has happened
responsibility for
As chief executive, Iaccept responsibility for certain administrative problems.
Lawyers for the airlinedenied anyresponsibility for the incident.

See also: responsible

TOEFL IELTS BNC: 830 COCA: 1067
responsibility

noun¹

 1being responsible負責ADJECTIVE | VERB + RESPONSIBILITY | RESPONSIBILITY + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤complete, full, total全部責任；所有責任▸➤awesome, big, enormous, grave, great, heavy, huge, important, serious, tremendous, weighty令人敬畏的職責；巨大的責任；重大的責任；重要的職責◇It is a great responsibility caring for other people's children.照看他人的孩子責任重大。➤direct直接責任▸➤primary主要責任▸➤overall, ultimate全部的／最終的責任◇Ultimate responsibility rests with the president.由總統承擔最終的責任。➤special特定的責任▸➤diminished (law法律, especially BrE) 減輕的罪責◇He was found not guilty of murder on the grounds of diminished responsibility.他未被判謀殺罪是基於精神失常而減輕了刑事責任。➤exclusive, sole獨有職責；獨自承擔的責任▸➤collective, communal, joint, mutual, shared集體的／共有的／共同的／相互的／分擔的責任▸➤individual, personal個人的／私人的責任➤corporate企業責任➤criminal刑事責任➤security安全責任▸➤constitutional, political憲法賦予的職責；政治責任▸➤environmental, ethical, financial, fiscal, legal, moral, social環境／倫理／財務／財政／法律／道德／社會責任VERB + RESPONSIBILITY➤have有責任◇She has responsibility for public spending.她負責公共開支。➤accept, acknowledge, assume, bear, carry, recognize, shoulder, take, take on, take over負起責任；承擔責任；接替職責◇The bank refuses to accept responsibility for the mistake.銀行拒絕對這一錯誤承擔責任。◇Will you take responsibility for arranging the food?你來負責安排飯食怎麼樣？➤feel感到有責任◇He feels a responsibility to his community.他感到自己對社區負有責任。➤share分擔責任▸➤lay, place把責任置於◇The government of the time placed responsibility for the poor on the Church.該時期的政府讓教會承擔關懷窮人的責任。➤assign, delegate, devolve, give sb, hand over分配職責；授權負責；下放職責；讓某人負責；移交責任◇Responsibility is devolved down to the people who are affected.責任移交給了那些受到影響的人。➤retain保有責任◇We retain all responsibility for any shortcomings.若有任何缺陷，我們承擔一切責任。➤abdicate, escape, evade, shift放棄／逃避／躲避／轉移責任◇They wanted to shift responsibility for the failure onto their employees.他們想要把失敗的責任推給僱員。➤admit, claim承認責任；聲稱負責◇No organization has yet claimed responsibility for the bomb attack.還沒有任何組織宣稱對炸彈襲擊事件負責。➤deny, disclaim, duck否認責任；逃避責任◇Ducking responsibility is fatal in a democracy.在民主政治中逃避責任是致命的。➤allocate, assign (sb), give sb分配職責；（給某人）分派任務；讓某人負責▸➤attribute把責任歸於◇He attributed responsibility for the killing to the secret service.他認為是特務機關殺的人。➤burden sb with使某人擔負責任▸➤absolve sb from, absolve sb of免除某人的責任RESPONSIBILITY + VERB➤fall on sb, fall to sb, lie with sb, rest with sb責任落在某人身上；責任在於某人➤come with sth責任伴⋯而來◇With great power comes great responsibility.權大，責任也大。PREPOSITION➤responsibility for⋯的責任◇Full responsibility for the fiasco lies with the PR department.這次慘敗完全是公共關係部門的責任。➤responsibility towards/toward對⋯的責任◇He feels a strong sense of responsibility towards / toward his parents.他對父母有一種強烈的責任感。PHRASES➤the age of criminal responsibility (BrE, law法律) 刑事責任年齡▸➤the burden of responsibility承擔責任◇Governors carry a special burden of responsibility.州長們肩負着特別重的責任。➤do sth on your own responsibility (= without being told to and being willing to take the blame if it goes wrong) 自行負責地做某事➤a position of responsibility責任重大的職位➤a feeling of responsibility, a sense of responsibility責任感
responsibility

noun²

 2job/duty工作；義務ADJECTIVE | VERB + RESPONSIBILITY | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤heavy, major, onerous繁重的／重大的／艱巨的任務➤basic, fundamental基本職責；根本任務➤added, additional, increased額外的任務；增加的職責➤main主要職責◇What are the main responsibilities in your job?你主要的工作職責是什麼？➤departmental, ministerial, professional, public, teaching部門／部長／專業上的／公共／教學職責▸➤caring, childcare, domestic, family, household, parental, social護理工作；看護小孩的任務；家庭責任；父母的職責；社會職責➤fiduciary, financial受託義務；支付能力➤administrative, command, management, managerial, oversight, supervisory指揮職責；管理職責；監管職責◇The sergeant assumed his command responsibilities.該中士承擔起了指揮的職責。➤adult成人責任◇people on the verge of assuming adult responsibilities即將擔起成人責任的人➤contractual, statutory契約責任；法定義務▸➤particular, special具體／特定職責➤daily, day-to-day日常任務VERB + RESPONSIBILITY➤have有義務▸➤carry out, discharge, fulfil/fulfill, meet執行任務；履行職責；完成任務；盡到責任◇an obligation to meet family responsibilities盡到家庭責任的義務➤accept, face up to, take on, undertake接受任務；承擔責任◇He seems unwilling to face up to his responsibilities as a father.他似乎不願承擔做父親的責任。◇I don't feel ready to take on new responsibilities.我覺得還沒準備好接受新任務。➤juggle盡力兼顧責任◇She juggled the competing responsibilities of family and work.她盡力既顧家又兼顧工作。➤handle應對任務◇The assistants were handling their responsibilities in the only way they could.助理們用他們唯一能用的辦法去應對任務。➤exercise履行職責▸➤delegate, relinquish, transfer委派／放棄／轉交任務▸➤abandon, avoid, escape, evade, neglect, shirk放棄責任；逃避責任；忽略責任；推卸責任▸➤relieve sb of免除某人的責任PREPOSITION➤responsibility for對⋯負責◇The heads of school departments have particular responsibilities for the curriculum.系主任專門負責課程的安排。➤responsibility to, responsibility towards/toward對⋯的責任◇The club has a responsibility to its members.俱樂部對其會員負有責任。PHRASES➤duties and responsibilities, rights and responsibilities義務和責任；權利和義務◇parental rights and responsibilities父母的權利和責任
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 830 COCA: 1067
responsibility noun
⇨ responsibility (a position of responsibility) ⇨ fault (accept responsibility for the mistake) responsibility

noun

responsibility ♦︎ duty ♦︎ charge ♦︎ obligation ♦︎ burden ♦︎ liability ♦︎ job ♦︎ commitment ♦︎ accountabilityThese are all words for sth that you have to do, or the state of being responsible for sth. 這些詞均表示責任、職責、義務，或對某事負責。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a duty / an obligation / a burden / a commitment / accountability to sb / sth◆a responsibility / duty towards sb◆responsibility / liability / accountability for sth◆(a) heavy responsibility / obligations / burden / commitments◆(a) greater responsibility / obligation / burden / liability / accountability◆(a) personal responsibility / duty / charge / obligation / commitment / accountability◆collective / public responsibility / duty / accountability◆(a) professional / social responsibility / duty / obligation / commitment / accountability◆(a) financial responsibility / duty / obligation / burden / commitment / accountability◆(a) moral responsibility / duty / obligation / accountability◆(a) legal responsibility / duty / obligation / liability / accountability◆(a) family responsibility / duty / obligations / commitments◆to have a responsibility / a duty / charge / an obligation / liability / the job / a commitment◆to accept responsibility / a duty / an obligation / the burden / liability◆to bear / shoulder the responsibility / burden◆to fulfil / meet a responsibility / a duty / an obligation / a commitment◆a responsibility / a duty / the burden falls on sb■ responsibility [uncountable, countable] (rather formal) a requirement to deal with sth, or help or take care of sb, because of your job or position 責任；職責；義務◆It is their responsibility to ensure that the rules are enforced.他們有責任確保制度的執行。◆I'm not ready to be in a position of responsibility.我還沒準備好擔任責任重大的職務。◆I don't feel ready to take on new responsibilities.我不願意承擔新的責任。◆I think we have a moral responsibility to help these countries.我認爲我們在道義上有責任幫助這些國家。ⓘ If you have a responsibility for sb/sth, you are the person who should be blamed if sth goes wrong. * have a responsibility for sb/sth指對某人或某事負有責任。   see also be responsible for sb/sth ⇨ run 2 ■ duty [countable, uncountable] something that you feel you have to do because it is your moral or legal responsibility （道德或法律上的）責任，義務，本分◆It is my duty to report it to the police.把這事報告給警方是我的責任。◆I supposed we'd better do our duty and report the accident.我想我們最好履行義務，把事故上報。◆I'll have to go I'm afraid－duty calls.我想我得走了－公務在身。◆The time he put in helping new recruits went beyond the call of duty.他花時間幫助新入職員工已經超越了職責的要求。■ charge [uncountable] the position of having control over sb/sth 掌管；照管；職責◆She has charge of the day-to-day running of the business.她負責掌管日常業務。◆He took charge of the farm after his father's death.他在父親去世後掌管了農場。◆They left the nanny in charge of the children for a week.他們把孩子留給保姆照料一周。ⓘ You can have/take charge of sb/sth or you can be in charge of sb/sth or leave/put sb in charge of sb/sth. 可以說have/take charge of sb/sth、be in charge of sb/sth或leave/put sb in charge of sb/sth。   see also be in charge ⇨ run 2 ■ obligation ˌɒblɪˈgeɪʃn; NAmE ˌɑːblɪˈgeɪʃn [uncountable, countable] (rather formal, especially written) the state of being forced to do sth because it is your duty, or because of a law or rule; something which you must do because you have promised or because of a law or rule （法律或條例規定的或承諾過的）義務，責任，職責◆You are under no obligation to buy anything.你不是非買什麽不可。◆She did not feel under any obligation to tell him the truth.她覺得沒有義務告訴他實情。◆We will send you an estimate for the work without obligation (= you do not have to accept it).我們將把成本估算發給您，僅供參考。◆You must fulfil your legal obligations.你必須履行法律義務。  see also oblige ⇨ force verb ■ burden [countable] (rather formal) a duty or responsibility that causes worry, difficulty or hard work （義務或責任的）重擔，負擔◆The main burden of caring for old people falls on the state.照料老人的重擔大部分落到了國家頭上。◆I don't want to become a burden to my children when I'm old.我不想在年老時成爲孩子的累贅。◆How can we reduce the heavy tax burden on working people?如何才能減少勞動者身上沉重的稅負？▸ burden

verb

 [transitive] ◆They have burdened themselves with a large mortgage.他們負擔了一筆很高的按揭貸款。◆I don't want to burden you with my worries.我不想讓你爲我的煩惱操心。■ liability ˌlaɪəˈbɪləti [uncountable] (rather formal, especially business 尤用於商業 or law 法律) the state of being legally responsible for sth （法律上對某事物的）責任，義務◆The company cannot accept liability for any damage caused by natural disasters.本公司對自然災害造成的任何損失概不承擔責任。▸ liable

adjective

◆You will be liable for any damage caused.任何損失均將由貴方負責。■ job [countable, usually singular] (rather informal, especially spoken) a responsibility or duty 責任；職責；義務◆It's not my job to lock up!上鎖不是我的事兒！◆It's the job of the press to expose wrongdoing.揭露醜惡行爲是新聞界的職責。ⓘ In this meaning job is usually used in the phrase It's my/your/his/her, etc. job to do sth or it's the job of sb/sth to do sth. 表達此義時，job通常用於短語It's my/your/his/her, etc. job to do sth或it's the job of sb/sth to do sth。■ commitment kəˈmɪtmənt [countable] (especially business 尤用於商業) a thing that you have promised or agreed to do, or that you have to do, especially in connection with your work or family; the fact of having to pay an amount of money regularly （尤指與工作或家庭有關的）承諾之事，同意之事，不得不做之事；定期付款◆He's busy for the next month with filming commitments.他正忙於準備已經承諾的下個月拍電影的事。◆Women very often have to juggle work with their family commitments.婦女經常要工作和家庭兩頭忙。◆Buying a house is a big financial commitment.購房意味着要定期支付一大筆錢。■ accountability [uncountable] (formal) the fact of being responsible for your decisions or actions and expected to explain them when you are asked （對自己的決定或行動）負有責任，應作解釋◆There have been proposals for greater police accountability.已有人提議警方應負起更大責任。◆the accountability of a company's directors to the shareholders公司董事向股東所負之責▸ accountable

adjective

 [not usually before noun] ◆Politicians are ultimately accountable to the voters.從政者最終是向選民負責。◆Someone must be held accountable for the killings.必須有人要對這些兇殺事件負責。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 830 COCA: 1067
responsibility
Responsibilities and responsibility: accountability, responsibility, obligation...

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