liable/ˋlaIəbḷ; ˈlaIəb$l/adj 1 be liable to do sth to be likely to do something 倾向于做某事: The car's liable to overheat. 那辆车容易过热。2 legally responsible for something 负有法律责任的: +for The company is not liable for any damage. 公司对任何损坏均不负责。3 be liable to sth to be likely to be affected by something bad 可能受某事物影响的﹔易出问题的