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responsible

/risˈpɑnsəbəl/KK

/ɹisˈpɑnsəbəl/IPA

ris·pɑn·sə·bəl

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形容詞
高中
難度 4 個音節、11 個字母、3 個義項
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比較級

more responsible

最高級

most responsible

1.
負責任的;有責任的
極常用

對某項工作、任務或某人的照顧負有責任,並且應對結果負責

用法:常與表示工作或對象的介系詞搭配使用;描述某人對某事負責時,後面通常接表示原因或任務的介系詞片語

be responsible for a project
be responsible for taking care of a child
a responsible student
a responsible adult

My sister is responsible for feeding our dog before she goes to school.

我姊姊上學前負責餵我們的狗。

2.
可靠的;做事謹慎的
極常用

做事成熟、可靠,會考慮行為可能造成的後果

用法:可直接放在名詞前,也可放在連綴動詞後作主詞補語

a responsible decision
be responsible with money
responsible behavior
a responsible driver

Being responsible means returning borrowed books on time.

負責任就是要準時歸還借來的書。

3.
造成某事的;應對某事負責的
常用

是某個結果、問題或事件的原因,因而應對它負責

用法:表示造成某結果時,通常使用表示原因或結果的介系詞搭配;不要直接把中文的「負責某事」逐字翻譯成英文

be responsible for the accident
be partly responsible for the problem
the bacteria responsible for the illness
the team responsible for the design

Heavy rain was responsible for the traffic problems.

大雨造成了交通問題。

常見錯誤

I am responsible of the school festival.

I am responsible for the school festival.

She is responsible to finish the report.

She is responsible for finishing the report.

He is a responsible of the team.

He is responsible for the team.

The responsible teacher checked the students’ safety.

The teacher responsible for the students’ safety checked them.

相關字詞
responsibility 同源詞
reliable 近義
irresponsible 反義
accountable 近義
學習提示

・表示「對某事負責」時,最常見的搭配是表示原因、對象或任務的介系詞。

・此字既可表示「有責任」,也可表示「可靠、謹慎」,要依上下文判斷。

・不要把此形容詞當成表示職務的名詞使用。

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