responsible

responsible

英 [rɪ'spɒnsɪb(ə)l]
　　美 [rɪ'spɑnsəbl]

adj. 負責的，可靠的；有責任的

be responsible for表示“對……負責任”，它的主語不一定是人，這種用法在美式英語中較常見。

The cold weather is responsible for his absence.
冷空氣對他的缺席有一定的責任。

I want to see the person responsible.
我想見負責人。

The writer of a letter is responsible that it will be understood by its recipient.
寫信的人有責任讓收信人讀懂信的意思。

中文詞源：

responsible 有責任的

re-,向後，往回，-spond,承諾，答復，詞源同 spouse,correspond.-s,過去分詞格，引申詞義責 任。

例句：

1. We would have thought he would have a more responsible attitude.
我們本以為他會采取更負責的態度。

2. I feel partly responsible for the problems we're in.
我覺得應為我們遭遇的問題負部分責任。

3. He is too impulsive to be a responsible prime minister.
他容易沖動，很難成為值得依賴的首相。

4. Ludlam was responsible for making Ridiculous Theatre something of a cult.
荒誕派戲劇的風靡要歸功於勒德拉姆。

5. His critics maintain that he's responsible for many of Algeria's ills.
他的批評者們堅持認為他應該為阿爾及利亞所面臨的許多難題負責任。