responsible
adj
1 [pred 作表語]
~ (for sb/sth); ~ (for doing sth) legally or morally obliged, eg to take care of sb/sth or to carry out a duty, and liable to be blamed if one fails (在法律上或道義上)須負責任, 承擔責任
All pilots are responsible for their passengers' safety. 凡是飛機駕駛員均應對乘客的安全負責.
I am wholly/partly responsible for the confusion. 我對此混亂情況負有全部[部分]責任.
You must make yourself personally responsible for paying these bills. 你應該個人支付這些帳.
2 [pred 作表語]
~ to sb/sth having to account for one's actions to an authority or a superior 對自己的行動向主管者或上級承擔責任
be directly/indirectly responsible to the President直接[間接]向總統負責.
3 [pred 作表語]
~ (for sth) answerable for one's behaviour 應對自己的行為負責
A drunk man cannot be held/considered fully responsible for his actions. 醉漢不能為其行為負全部責任.
4
(a) (of people) capable of being relied on; trustworthy (指人)可靠的, 可信賴的
behave like responsible citizens, adults, committee members 做有責任心的公民、 成年人、 委員
She is very responsible for (ie considering that she is) a six-year-old. 對於六歲的孩子來說, 她算是很靠得住的. Cf 參看 irresponsible.
(b) [esp attrib 尤作定語]
(of jobs, etc) needing sb who can be relied on; involving important duties (指工作等)需可靠的人來做的; 責任重大的
a highly responsible position, appointment, role 極其重要的職位、 職務、 職責.
5 [pred 作表語]
~ (for sth) being the cause (of sth) 作為(某事物的)原因; 應歸咎或歸功(於某事物)
Who's responsible for this mess? 是誰弄得這麼亂?
Smoking is responsible for many cases of lung cancer. 吸煙是許多人患肺癌的致病因素.