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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++re·spon·si·ble /rɪˈspɒnsəbəl $ rɪˈspɑːn-/ ●●● S2 W2 adjective 1 guilty 有罪的 [not before noun]GUILTYFAULT/BE somebody'S FAULT if someone is responsible for an accident, mistake, crime etc, it is their fault or they can be blamed 〔对事故、错误、罪行等〕负有责任的，应承担责任的responsible for Police believe that the same man is responsible for three other murders in the area. 警方认为该地区其他三宗谋杀案也是此人所为。hold somebody responsible (for something) If anything goes wrong, I will hold you personally responsible. 要是哪里有问题，我唯你是问。the person/people etc responsible We are determined to bring the people responsible to justice. 我们决意要将肇事者绳之以法。► see thesaurus at guilty2 in charge of 负责 [not before noun]RESPONSIBLE having a duty to be in charge of or to look after someone or something 〔对某人、某事〕负责的responsible for Mills is responsible for a budget of over $5 million. 米尔斯负责五百多万美元的预算。 The airline is legally responsible for the safety of its passengers. 航空公司对乘客的安全负有法律责任。responsible for doing something He is responsible for recruiting and training new staff. 他负责招募和培训新员工。3 cause 原因CAUSE [not before noun] if something is responsible for a change, problem, event etc, it causes it 引起…的responsible for The floods were responsible for over a hundred deaths. 洪水造成一百多人死亡。4 sensible 明智的SENSIBLE sensible and able to make good judgments, so that you can be trusted 有责任心的，可信赖的，可靠的 OPP irresponsible → reliable You can leave the children with Billy – he’s very responsible. 你可以把孩子交给比利，他非常可靠。responsible adult/citizen It’s time you started acting like a responsible adult. 你现在应该表现得像个有责任心的成年人了。5. responsible job/position TRUSTa job in which the ability to make good judgments and decisions is needed 要职6 be responsible to somebody RESPONSIBLEif you are responsible to someone, that person is in charge of your work and you must explain what you have done to them 向某人负责 Cabinet members are directly responsible to the president. 内阁成员直接向总统负责。5 GRAMMAR 语法• Responsible is always an adjective, never a noun. Responsible is followed by for , not ‘of’. responsible是形容词，不是名词。 responsible后接for，不接ofWho is responsible for this mess?这一团糟是谁弄的？• The person/company etc responsible is the person etc who has done something wrong. the person/company etc responsible 意为对错事负有责任的人/公司等Our department is responsible for marketing.我们这个部门负责营销。• A responsible person, or someone who is responsible , is sensible. a responsible person或someone who is responsible意为有责任心的人Police are determined to catch the man responsible (NOT 不说 the responsible/the responsible man).警方下决心捉拿肇事者。He’s a very responsible young man.他是个非常有责任心的年轻人。n Grammar• Responsible is always an adjective, never a noun: Who is responsible? ✗Don’t say: Who is the responsible?• The person/man/woman etc responsible is the person who has done something, usually something bad: We will catch the person responsible. ✗Don’t say: We will catch the responsible. | We will catch the responsible person.• You say that someone is responsible for something: Who is responsible for this mess? 这一团糟是谁弄的？Claire is responsible for marketing. ✗Don’t say: be responsible of somethingExamples from the Corpus
responsible• Supporters say the program helps teens become sexually responsible.• I'm a responsible adult. I can make my own choices.• We never worried about letting Sam babysit our kids - he'd always seemed very responsible and intelligent.• We aim to educate our children to become socially responsible citizens.• He treated me as if I wasn't responsible enough to be given the tools to do my job.• The Los Angeles Times is not responsible for changes in prices, dates or itineraries.• The rest will be part-time, seasonal, or contract workers, responsible for designing and choreographing their own careers and retirements.• He saw that it was this very racism that was responsible for forcing blacks into positions of marginality.• Mrs Williams says that the hospital was responsible for her husband's death.• The defendants argued that they were not responsible for his death, as it could not have been foreseen.• Another discovery from the early space age was the mechanism responsible for raising intense planet-wide dust storms on Mars.• The other driver was responsible for the accident, and he should pay for the damage.• While the work of Prof Harwood is valuable, cocoa butter is not responsible for the popularity of chocolate.• Police believe a local gang is responsible for the recent burglaries.• Individuals will be responsible for their own personal development plans which will be measured against agreed standards of business performance.• Who was responsible for this pleasant girl being effectively unemployable?• I would feel responsible if anything happened to the kids.• Two new programs are being developed to help promote responsible sexual behavior.personally responsible• She would have been held personally responsible and would almost certainly have fallen from office.• Maureen is personally responsible for all the arrangements.• He is held personally responsible for complying with the many rules and regulations that govern its use.• We are, each of us, personally responsible for damaging our environment.• Did this make me personally responsible for more deaths?• Like the sole trader, the partners are personally responsible for paying off any debts the shop may incur.• Most systems have an executive cabinet, with each member directly and personally responsible for some major area of administration.• Now I was not personally responsible for that.legally responsible• Legal remedies can ensure that landlords carry out the works for which they are legally responsible.• Remember, that as the carrier, you remain legally responsible for the actions of your subcontract haulier.• Imagine our horror at the thought that we might now be held legally responsible for the tragic results of an inadequate diet.• The skipper is legally responsible for your safety and has the final say over where you go.• If the Policyholder is legally responsible, there would be cover.responsible adult/citizen• Aim: emphasis upon the responsible citizen, and the idea of service.• Nobody told you to flirt with me like a grown mature responsible adult man would do.• And support us as we live as responsible citizens of this city and nation.• As responsible citizens, you have the duty to, and can, avert these insurance crises.From Longman Business Dictionaryresponsiblere‧spon‧si‧ble /rɪˈspɒnsəbəlrɪˈspɑːn-/ adjective1be responsible for something to be officially in charge of something as part of your job, meaning you must accept the blame if something goes wrongPartners are officially responsible for all the firm’s financial obligations.the City watchdog responsible for regulating fund managers2be responsible to somebody if you are responsible to someone in your job, you have to report your actions, progress etc to themThe Computer Group Manager is responsible to the Head of Computer Development.3responsible job/position etcJOB a job, position etc in which the ability to make good judgements and decisions is importantAs works manager, I had an interesting and responsible job.re·spon·si·ble adjective →5 GRAMMAR1 →n GRAMMAR2LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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re‧spon‧si‧ble S2 W2 /rɪˈspɒnsəbəl, rɪˈspɒnsɪbəl $ rɪˈspɑːn-/
adjective
responsible for
Police believe that the same man is responsible for three other murders in the area.
We are determined to bring the people responsible to justice.
hold somebody responsible (for something)
If anything goes wrong, I will hold you personally responsible.
2. IN CHARGE OF [not before noun] having a duty to be in charge of or to look after someone or something
responsible for
Mills is responsible for a budget of over $5 million.
The airline is legally responsible for the safety of its passengers.
responsible for doing something
He is responsible for recruiting and training new staff.
3. SENSIBLE sensible and able to make good judgments, so that you can be trusted
OPP irresponsible ⇨ reliable:
You can leave the children with Billy – he’s very responsible.
responsible adult/citizen
It’s time you started acting like a responsible adult.
4. CAUSE [not before noun] if something is responsible for a change, problem, event etc, it causes it
responsible for
The floods were responsible for over a hundred deaths.
5. responsible job/position a job in which the ability to make good judgments and decisions is needed
6. be responsible to somebody if you are responsible to someone, that person is in charge of your work and you must explain what you have done to them:
Cabinet members are directly responsible to the President.
GRAMMAR
Responsible.is always an adjective, never a noun.
Responsible.is followed by for, not 'of':
▪Who is responsible for this mess?
▪Our department is responsible for marketing.
The person/company etc responsible.is the person etc who has done something wrong:
▪Police are determined to catch the man responsible (NOT the responsible/the responsible man).
A responsible person, or someone who is responsible, is sensible:
▪He’s a very responsible young man.
re‧spon‧si‧ble S2 W2 /rɪˈspɒnsəbəl, rɪˈspɒnsɪbəl $ rɪˈspɑːn-/
adjective Word Family: noun: responsibility ≠ irresponsibility; adverb: responsibly ≠ irresponsibly; adjective: responsible ≠ irresponsible
1. GUILTY [not before noun] if someone is responsible for an accident, mistake, crime etc, it is their fault or they can be blamedresponsible for
hold somebody responsible (for something)
2. IN CHARGE OF [not before noun] having a duty to be in charge of or to look after someone or something
responsible for
responsible for doing something
3. SENSIBLE sensible and able to make good judgments, so that you can be trusted
OPP irresponsible ⇨ reliable:
responsible adult/citizen
4. CAUSE [not before noun] if something is responsible for a change, problem, event etc, it causes it
responsible for
5. responsible job/position a job in which the ability to make good judgments and decisions is needed
6. be responsible to somebody if you are responsible to someone, that person is in charge of your work and you must explain what you have done to them:
GRAMMAR
Responsible.is always an adjective, never a noun.
Responsible.is followed by for, not 'of':
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The person/company etc responsible.is the person etc who has done something wrong:
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A responsible person, or someone who is responsible, is sensible:
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