1 [U] [C] responsibility (for sb/sth);responsibility (to do sth) a duty to deal with sth so that it is your fault if sth goes wrong 责任;职责:
I refuse to take responsibility if anything goes wrong.如果有任何事情出错,我拒绝负责。It is John's responsibility to make sure the orders are sent out on time.确保命令及时发出是约翰的职责。I feel that I have a responsibility to help them -- after all, they did help me.我觉得我有责任帮助他们,毕竟他们的确帮助过我。Who has responsibility for the new students?谁负责这些新生?
2 [U] the fact of sth being your fault; blame 责任;过错:
No group has yet admitted responsibility for planting the bomb.还没有哪个组织承认放置这枚炸弹是其所为。
shift the blame/responsibility (for sth) (onto sb)→SHIFT¹
responsibility/rI͵spɑnsəˋbIlətI; rIˌspɒnsəˈbIləti or rIˌspɒnsIˈbIlIti/n plural responsibilities 1 [C,U] if something is your responsibility, it is your job or duty to do it 责任﹔职责: He showed me round the office and explained what my responsibilities would be. 他带我在办公室里转了转﹐又介绍了我的工作职责。a job with a lot of responsibility 责任重大的工作The committee will have responsibility for the budget. 将由委员会来负责预算。be sb's responsibility It's your responsibility to pay the bills on time. 你有责任按时支付账单。2 [U] the fact that you were the person who made something bad happen〔对不良事件所负的〕责任: +for No one is willing to accept responsibility for the accident. 谁也不愿意承担事故的责任。A terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the bombing. 一个恐怖组织声称对爆炸事件负责。
responsibilityresponsibilityresponsibilitiesnouna duty to deal with or take care of somebody or something, so that it is your fault if something goes wrong: Who has responsibility for the new students? The dog is my brother's responsibility.