英语词汇“liable”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ETYMOLOGYliable

Origin: 1400-1500 Perhaps from Old French lier to tie

COLLOCATIONS► hold ... liable for

The company can hold parents liable for their children’s actions.

THESAURUSif something is likely, you expect that it will happen or be true► likely

if something is likely, you expect that it will happen or be true: The weather forecast said that rain is likely in the afternoon. It is likely that he’ll be late – he usually is.

► probable

probable means the same as likely but is more formal and is used especially in writing or in scientific language: It is probable that global warming will cause higher sea levels.

► liable

likely to do something or behave in a particular way, especially when this results in something bad: The fence looked like it was liable to fall down if you touched it.

► prone

likely to do something or suffer from something, especially something bad or harmful: The prisoners listed here are prone to violence.

► inclined

formal likely to do something because you have a particular type of character: Victor is inclined to get upset if he thinks people are ignoring him.

单词	liable
释义	liableliable /ˈlaɪəbəl/ ●○○ adjective Etymology ETYMOLOGYliable Origin: 1400-1500 Perhaps from Old French lier to tie Collocations COLLOCATIONS► hold ... liable for The company can hold parents liable for their children’s actions. Thesaurus THESAURUSif something is likely, you expect that it will happen or be true► likely if something is likely, you expect that it will happen or be true: The weather forecast said that rain is likely in the afternoon. It is likely that he’ll be late – he usually is. ► probable probable means the same as likely but is more formal and is used especially in writing or in scientific language: It is probable that global warming will cause higher sea levels. ► liable likely to do something or behave in a particular way, especially when this results in something bad: The fence looked like it was liable to fall down if you touched it. ► prone likely to do something or suffer from something, especially something bad or harmful: The prisoners listed here are prone to violence. ► inclined formal likely to do something because you have a particular type of character: Victor is inclined to get upset if he thinks people are ignoring him. 1be liable to do something to be likely to do something, behave in a particular way, or be treated in a particular way: She’s liable to start crying if you mention Mike. Refugees are liable to be shot if they return.► see thesaurus at likely12[not before noun] law legally responsible for something, especially for the cost of something: liable for The company can hold parents liable for their children’s actions.3[not before noun] likely to be affected by a particular kind of problem, illness, etc.: liable to You’re more liable to illness when you don’t exercise.4if someone is liable for tax or liable to a fine, he or she has to pay it5if an amount of money or other benefit is liable to tax, you have to pay tax on it
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