| 单词 | liable |
| 释义 | liable (laɪəbəl ) 1. be liable to do sth phrase When something is liable to happen, it is very likely to happen. When challenged about his behaviour, David was liable to dissolve in tears. 2. adjective If people or things are liable to something unpleasant, they are likely to experience it or do it. She will grow into a woman particularly liable to depression. [+ to n] This volcanic rock is less liable to shatter than limestone. [+ to v] 3. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE] If you are liable for something such as a debt, you are legally responsible for it. The airline's insurer is liable for damages to the victims' families. [+ for] As the killings took place outside British jurisdiction, the Ministry of Defence could not be held liable. Synonyms: responsible, accountable, amenable, answerable liability (laɪəbɪlɪti ) uncountable noun He is claiming damages from London Underground, which has admitted liability but disputes the amount of his claim. Synonyms: tendency, susceptibility, proneness, likelihood Synonyms: responsibility, accountability, culpability, obligation Collocations: personally liable They would not normally be personally liable for the company's debts unless they have acted outside their powers or have acted fraudulently. Times, Sunday Times Shareholders claim that the board's breach of fiduciary duties resulted in an undervaluation of shares for which the individual board members may be personally liable. Christianity Today Nor will they be personally liable for any deficit. Times, Sunday Times Several state nonprofit corporation laws specify that board members are personally liable for approving a transaction that violates a board member's fiduciary duty of loyalty. Christianity Today Of course, members can be personally liable for their own acts. Christianity Today Are the board members potentially liable for the loss of the church's funds? Christianity Today Under a remnant of feudal law, owners of property that was once in the hands of the church are potentially liable for repairs to a church's chancel. Times, Sunday Times Many church board members will satisfy this definition, which makes them potentially liable for their church's failure to withhold payroll taxes or transmit them to the government. Christianity Today The settlement also holds the defendants potentially liable for $1.9 million in the event that they misrepresented their finances. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 From inception to completion, the master builder was the key organizational figure and strictly liable to the owner for defects, delays, and losses. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The company, the underwriter and other individuals signing the registration statement are strictly liable for any inaccurate statements in the document. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 You are strictly liable to reverse it. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As a result, the court concluded that the school was vicariously liable for his acts. Christianity Today An employer was vicariously liable for the torts of his employees committed in the course of their employment. Times, Sunday Times The corporation would be vicariously liable for the acts of its presenters. Times, Sunday Times The school insisted that it was not vicariously liable for the janitor's acts since they were not committed within the course and scope of his work. Christianity Today However, it was clearly established that an employer could be vicariously liable for deliberate wrongdoing by an employee, and motive was irrelevant. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 可能会, 易于…的 Japanese: ～しそうである, 陥りやすい |
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