liable
US
UK liable adj: (legally responsible)
SC 有法律责任的 yǒu fǎ lǜ zé rèn de
SC 有义务的 yǒu fǎ lǜ zé rèn de ，yǒu yì wù de
TC 有義務的
TC 有義務的
SC 有责任的 yǒu fǎ lǜ zé rèn de ，yǒu zé rèn de
TC 有責任的
TC 有責任的
I'm happy to install the update on your computer, but if anything goes wrong, I won't be liable.
我很愿意为你的电脑安装更新，但如果出了问题，我可没有责任。
be liable for [sth] v expr: (be accountable for)
SC 对…负责 duì … fù zé
TC 對…負責
TC 對…負責
Kyle is liable for his actions while he was drunk.
凯尔要对他醉酒时的行为负责。
be liable to [sb] v expr: (be legally held to have injured [sb])
SC 对…的受伤负法律责任
The careless driver was liable to the woman he knocked over.
那位粗心大意的司机要为他撞伤的女士负责任。
be liable to [sth] v expr: (be legally subject to [sth])
SC 应受到…的法律惩罚
SC 有…的法律义务
Any driver found with an open container of alcohol in their car is liable to arrest.
任何驾驶人员，只要在他的车上发现有打开的酒瓶，都该被拘捕。
be liable to [sth] v expr: (be vulnerable to)
SC 易遭受…的
The lungs of smokers are liable to infection.
抽烟的人容易受到肺部感染。
be liable to do [sth] v expr: (be likely to do [sth])
SC 很有可能做某事
SC 一般来说会做某事
If someone came in screaming and crying, a normal person would be liable to call the police.
如果有人哭泣尖叫着跑进来，正常人一般都会打电话报警。
be liable to being [sth] v expr: (be vulnerable to)
SC 容易遭受
SC 容易被
If you leave your cattle out in open range at night they are liable to being snatched by wolves.
如果你晚上把牛群留在牛栏外，它们就很容易被狼叼走。
hold [sb] liable vtr + adj: (consider responsible)
SC 让...负起责任
hold [sb] liable for [sth] v expr: (consider responsible)
SC 让...为...负起责任
make [sb] jointly liable v expr: (law: impose shared responsibility)
SC 使…共同承担责任 shǐ gòng tóng chéng dān zé rèn
Only one of them had signed, but the partnership agreement made them all jointly liable under the contract.