responsibility
/rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪlətɪ/noun
(pl. -ies)［mass noun］
1- the state or fact of having a duty to deal with something or of having control over someone责任, 职责：
women bear children and take responsibility for childcare.
妇女生孩子, 还负责照顾孩子。
1.1
- the state or fact of being accountable or to blame for something负责（状态）：
the group has claimed responsibility for a string of murders.
该组织已声称对一连串的谋杀负责。
1.2
- the opportunity or ability to act independently and take decisions without authorization独立工作（或作决定）的机会（或能力）, 独立承担责任的机会（或能力）：
we would expect individuals lower down the organization to take on more responsibility.
我们期待机构内下层人士能更多地独立承担责任。
1.3
- count noun（常作responsibilities）a thing which one is required to do as part of a job, role, or legal obligation职责, 任务：
he will take over the responsibilities of Overseas Director.
他将承担起海外主管人的职责。
1.4
- in sing.
responsibility to/towards
a moral obligation to behave correctly towards or in respect of道德义务： individuals have a responsibility to control personal behaviour.
人人都有义务管好自己的个人行为。
短语
on one's own responsibility
- without authorization自作主张地; 未经授权地。