1. | 有责任；负责；承担义务having the job or duty of doing sth or taking care of sb/sth, so that you may be blamed if sth goes wrong |
Mike is responsible for designing the entire project. 迈克负责设计全部工程。 | |
Even where parents no longer live together, they each continue to be responsible for their children. 即使父母不再共同生活，他们也要分别对子女负责。 |
2. | ~ (for sth) 应受责备；有责任being able to be blamed for sth |
Who's responsible for this mess? 是谁弄得这么乱？ | |
Everything will be done to bring those responsible to justice. 将竭尽全力把罪魁祸首绳之以法。 | |
He is mentally ill and cannot be held responsible for his actions. 他有精神病，不能对自己的行为负责。 |
3. | ~ (for sth) 作为原因；成为起因being the cause of sth |
Cigarette smoking is responsible for about 90% of deaths from lung cancer. 因患肺癌而死亡者，约 90% 是吸烟所致。 |
4. | ~ to sb/sth （向主管者或上级）承担责任having to report to sb/sth with authority or in a higher position and explain to them what you have done |
The Council of Ministers is responsible to the Assembly. 内阁须向议会负责。 |
5. | 可信任的；可信赖的；可靠的that you can trust and rely on |
Clare has a mature and responsible attitude to work. 克莱尔对待工作成熟而可信赖。 |
6. | [ubn] 责任重大的；需要可靠的人负责的needing sb who can be trusted and relied on; involving important duties |
a responsible job/position 责任重大的工作╱岗位 |
