词汇搭配
用作形容词 (adj.)
副词+～- be criminally〔legally〕 liable负有刑事〔法律〕责任
～+介词- be liable for对…负有责任
- be liable to应受(处罚等),易遭,易患(疾病等)
词组短语
liable for adj. 对……有责任
liable to tax应纳税；应课税
同近义词辨析
apt, subject, liable, likely, prone
这组词都有“倾向于……的；易于……的”的意思，其区别是：
apt口语中常用，指自然的或习惯的倾向，无特殊的褒贬意味，常指在一般情况下发生的事。
subject指确实可以察觉的倾向，也就是总结出来的规律。
liable指易于产生某种不利的结果，侧重偶然性，常表示警告或提醒。
likely侧重可能性，用于指将来，预言希望或所不希望的结果。
prone多用于人，着重其本性，或倾向于某种错误、弱点或不良行为等。
responsible, liable
这组词都有“对某人或某事负责的”的意思，其区别是：
responsible指能熟练而出色地履行职责或完成任务，或指在出差错而对其原因有争执时承担过失。
liable着重指在不履行债务等时应负法律责任或受罚。
双语例句
用作形容词(adj.)
- He declared that he was not liable for his wife's debts.
他宣称对妻子的债务不负责。 - Parents are liable forchildren's education.
父母应负责孩子的教育。 - They are liable to run off with your money.
他们有卷款而走的倾向。 - We are liable to make mistakes.
我们都易犯错误。 - A feeble attempt is liable to fail.
愚蠢的尝试多半是要失败的。 - Failure to pay your taxes will make you liable to prosecution.
不缴纳税款就可能被起诉。
权威例句
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