| 单词 | responsibility |
| 释义 | responsibilityresponsibility /rɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪlət̮i/ ●●● S2 W1 noun (plural responsibilities) 1BEING IN CHARGE [uncountable] social studies a duty to be in charge of or take care of something or someone so that you make decisions and can be blamed if something bad happens: Kelly’s promotion means more money and more responsibility.responsibility for He is a manager with responsibility for over 100 employees. Mike agreed to take responsibility for organizing the party. I felt a great sense of responsibility for the happiness of our guests. He has no respect for people in positions of responsibility.2BLAME [uncountable] blame for something bad that has happened: Vince refused to accept responsibility for the accident. No one has yet claimed responsibility for yesterday’s bombing (=said that they were responsible for the bombing).3something YOU SHOULD DO [countable] social studies something you do or take care of because it is your duty, or because it is morally correct: Nick has a lot of responsibilities at home. The house is my responsibility. I have to pay for repairs. We all have a responsibility to protect the environment.4DUTY TO HELP a responsibility to somebody a duty to help or serve someone because of your work, position in society, etc.: Parents’ primary responsibility is to their children (=most important responsibility).5a sense of responsibility an ability to behave sensibly and make good judgments in a way that shows you can be trusted: Team games help kids develop a sense of responsibility.COLLOCATIONSverbshave responsibility for (doing) something The city has responsibility for maintaining the streetlights.take responsibility for (doing) something Who do you trust to take responsibility for our country’s defense?take on responsibility (also assume responsibility formal) (=start to have responsibility for something) These days men tend to take on more responsibility at home.shoulder responsibility (=agree to start having a difficult or unpleasant duty) The state, she said, would shoulder responsibility for caring for the children.shirk responsibility (=not accept a duty you should accept) He’s always been helpful, and he doesn’t shirk responsibility.share responsibility We all share responsibility for keeping the environment clean.exercise responsibility formal (=take action because you have responsibility for something) The citizens of ancient Athens met to exercise their responsibility to govern themselves.abdicate responsibility formal (=refuse to have responsibility for something you used to have responsibility for) The government cannot allow parents to abdicate responsibility for their children.the responsibility lies with somebody (=someone is responsible for something) Responsibility for maintaining the lawn lies with the apartment building’s management.adjectivespersonal responsibility She feels no personal responsibility for making the project work.individual responsibility (=the idea that each person must take responsibility for his or her own actions) A belief in individual responsibility is central to the American value system.primary responsibility (=most important responsibility) I have primary responsibility for the children.sole responsibility (=not shared with others) The chief financial officer has sole responsibility for all the company’s financial accounts.overall responsibility The Department of Education has overall responsibility for schools, colleges, and universities.direct responsibility (=when no other person is involved) He has direct responsibility for all the broadcasts that go out of the radio station.collective responsibility (=shared equally by a group of people) A good principal encourages a sense of collective responsibility among teachers.ultimate responsibility (=responsibility for making a final decision) As the editor of the newspaper, I take ultimate responsibility for the behavior of my reporters.fiscal responsibility (=responsibility for financial matters) There seems to be no fiscal responsibility in government anymore.corporate responsibility (=companies’ responsibility to do what is right, rather than just thinking about making a profit) We are working to bring back corporate responsibility and ethics.social responsibility (=responsibility to do things that are good for society as a whole) He funded several projects for the poor out of a sense of social responsibility.moral responsibility (=responsibility to do something because it is right) You have a moral responsibility to report the crime. |
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