cul·pa·ble /ˈkʌlpəbəl/ adjectiveadj 1 formalGUILTY deserving blame 应受谴责[处罚]的 Both parties were held to be to some extent culpable. 双方都被追究了一定的责任。
► see thesaurus at guilty 2 lawSCC a culpable action is one that is considered criminal 〔行为〕有罪的culpable homicide/negligence etc He pleaded guilty to culpable homicide. 他承认犯有谋杀罪。
—culpably adverbadv
—culpability /ˌkʌlpəˈbɪləti/ noun [uncountableU]