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responsible

🇬🇧 UK/ri'spɒnsәbl/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 2kTOEFLB1

Definitions

adj.

Having a duty to take care of something or someone; being the cause of something; accountable for one's actions

负责的,有责任的,责任重大的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
reagain, back
+
sponspledge, promise, sponsor
+
iblecapable of, worthy of
=responsible

Common Collocations

  • 1.responsible for对……负责
  • 2.hold responsible追究……的责任
  • 3.socially responsible具有社会责任感的
  • 4.responsible behavior负责任的行为

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She is responsible for managing a team of twenty engineers.

  • 2.

    It is important to be responsible for your own actions and their consequences.

  • 3.

    The faulty wiring was found to be responsible for the fire.

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