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

responsibleadjective

uk/rɪˈspɒn.sə.bəl/us/rɪˈspɑːn.sə.bəl/

responsible adjective (DUTY)

be responsible for sb/sth/doing sth

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The city council is responsible for keeping the streets clean.
Our practice is responsible for about five thousand patients in this part of Leeds.
Council employees are responsible for the upkeep of the gardens.
The Forestry Commission is responsible for preserving over 2 million acres of woodland.
Nurseries are responsible for the children in their care.

B1 to have control and authority over something or someone and the duty of taking care of it, him, or her:

Paul is directly responsible for the efficient running of the office.

Her department is responsible for overseeing the councils.

be responsible to sb/sth

to be controlled by someone or something:

In Australia, the prime minister and the Cabinet are responsible to the House of Representatives.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Duty, obligation and responsibility

accountable
answer for sb/sth
answer for sth
answer to sb
answerable
brother
commitment
fail
have sth on your hands idiom
I am not my brother's keeper idiom
in the hot seat idiom
incharge
it's your own lookout idiom
portfolio
responsibility
risk
saddle sb with sth
social contract
stick
stick sb with sth

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Being based on or depending on something

responsible adjective (BLAME)

be responsible for sth/doing sth

More examples

The company claims (that) it is not responsible for the pollution in the river.
To some extent, she was responsible for the accident.
Those responsible for these crimes must be brought to court and punished.
The car is responsible for causing a lot of damage to our environment.
The police seem certain (that) they will find the people responsible for the attack.

B2 to be the person who caused something to happen, especially something bad:

Who is responsible for this terrible mess?

Last month's bad weather was responsible for the crop failure.

hold sb/sth responsible

to blame someone or something:

He held me personally responsible whenever anything went wrong in the project.

be responsible for your actions

to be in control of yourself so that you can fairly be blamed for your bad actions:

The defendant was depressed and therefore not fully responsible for her own actions.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Guilty

answerable
blameworthy
blood
convict
conviction
culpable
guilt
have (sb's) blood on your hands idiom
suspect

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Innocent

responsible adjective (GOOD JUDGMENT)

B2 having good judgment and the ability to act correctly and make decisions on your own:

a hard-working and responsible employee

Let's stay calm and try to behave like responsible adults.

Many big companies are now becoming more responsible about the way they operate.

Opposite

irresponsible

B2 A responsible job or position involves making important decisions or doing important things.

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He's grown into a fine, responsible young man.
He seemed to be a responsible person, so I left him to his own devices.
The company is currently trying to burnish its socially responsible image.
The company is regarded as an extremely responsible employer.
They were looking for someone responsible enough to be left alone with the children.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Wise and sensible

an old/a wise head on young shoulders idiom
be a victory for common sense idiom
canny
discerning
discriminating
far-sighted
gnomic
legitimacy
neatly
no flies on sb idiom
no-nonsense
out of the mouths of babes (and sucklings) idiom
perspective
right-minded
sagacious
sage
savoir-faire
sensible
wise
wisely

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responsibly

adverb uk/rɪˈspɒn.sə.bli/us/rɪˈspɑːn.sə.bli/

When he saw the crash, the young boy acted very responsibly and called the police.

单词	responsible
释义	Contents adjective (3) responsible (DUTY) responsible (BLAME) responsible (GOOD JUDGMENT) more…(1) responsibly Contents adjective (3) responsible (DUTY) responsible (BLAME) responsible (GOOD JUDGMENT) Contents adjective (5) responsible (1) responsible (2) responsible (3) responsible (4) responsible (5) English American Business responsibleadjective uk/rɪˈspɒn.sə.bəl/us/rɪˈspɑːn.sə.bəl/ responsible adjective (DUTY) be responsible for sb/sth/doing sth More examples The city council is responsible for keeping the streets clean. Our practice is responsible for about five thousand patients in this part of Leeds. Council employees are responsible for the upkeep of the gardens. The Forestry Commission is responsible for preserving over 2 million acres of woodland. Nurseries are responsible for the children in their care. B1 to have control and authority over something or someone and the duty of taking care of it, him, or her: Paul is directly responsible for the efficient running of the office. Her department is responsible for overseeing the councils. be responsible to sb/sth to be controlled by someone or something: In Australia, the prime minister and the Cabinet are responsible to the House of Representatives. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Duty, obligation and responsibility accountable answer for sb/sth answer for sth answer to sb answerable brother commitment fail *have sth* on your hands idiom I am not my brother's keeper idiom in the hot seat idiom incharge it's your own lookout idiom portfolio responsibility risk** saddle sb with sth social contract stick stick sb with sth See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Being based on or depending on something responsible adjective (BLAME) be responsible for sth/doing sth More examples The company claims (that) it is not responsible for the pollution in the river. To some extent, she was responsible for the accident. Those responsible for these crimes must be brought to court and punished. The car is responsible for causing a lot of damage to our environment. The police seem certain (that) they will find the people responsible for the attack. B2 to be the person who caused something to happen, especially something bad: Who is responsible for this terrible mess? Last month's bad weather was responsible for the crop failure. hold sb/sth responsible to blame someone or something: He held me personally responsible whenever anything went wrong in the project. be responsible for your actions to be in control of yourself so that you can fairly be blamed for your bad actions: The defendant was depressed and therefore not fully responsible for her own actions. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Guilty answerable blameworthy blood convict conviction culpable guilt *have (sb's) blood on your* hands idiom suspect You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Innocent responsible adjective (GOOD JUDGMENT) B2 having good judgment and the ability to act correctly and make decisions on your own: a hard-working and responsible employee Let's stay calm and try to behave like responsible adults. Many big companies are now becoming more responsible about the way they operate. Opposite irresponsible B2 A responsible job or position involves making important decisions or doing important things. More examples He's grown into a fine, responsible young man. He seemed to be a responsible person, so I left him to his own devices. The company is currently trying to burnish its socially responsible image. The company is regarded as an extremely responsible employer. They were looking for someone responsible enough to be left alone with the children. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Wise and sensible an old/a wise head on young shoulders idiom be a victory for common sense idiom canny discerning discriminating far-sighted gnomic legitimacy neatly no flies on sb idiom no-nonsense out of the mouths of babes (and sucklings) idiom perspective right-minded sagacious sage savoir-faire sensible wise wisely See more results » responsibly adverb uk/rɪˈspɒn.sə.bli/us/rɪˈspɑːn.sə.bli/ When he saw the crash, the young boy acted very responsibly and called the police. responsibleadjective us/rɪˈspɑn·sə·bəl/ responsible adjective (DUTY) having the duty of taking care of something: The government’s Energy Regulatory Board is responsible for nuclear safety. A responsible job/position is an important one involving control and authority over something. responsible adjective (BLAME) being the cause of a particular action or situation, esp. a harmful or unpleasant one: We are not responsible for things getting lost in the mail. responsible adjective (GOOD JUDGMENT) having good judgment and the ability to act correctly and make decisions on your own: We want to be responsible citizens. responsibleadjective uk/rɪˈspɒnsəbl/us used to describe something, for example, a job, where you are able to act and make decisions on your own: It's a responsible job for which I've been well rewarded. be responsible for sb/sth to have control and authority over someone or something and the duty to take care of them: He is responsible for the council's waste management department. to make something happen, especially something bad: She was responsible for causing the accident. be responsible to sb/sth to be controlled by someone or something: Only our elected representatives, responsible to us, can make these big decisions. hold sb/sth responsible to blame someone or something for something bad that happened: He was held responsible for the accident. be responsible for your actions to be able to be fairly blamed for bad things that you do or mistakes that you make:** Although he was ill at the time, he was still responsible for his actions.
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