| 单词 | liability |
| 释义 | liability liability // noun (plural liabilities)
ACCRUED LIABILITY, ADMISSION OF LIABILITY, CONTINGENCY LIABILITY, CONTINGENT LIABILITY, CURRENT LIABILITY, DEFERRED LIABILITY, DEPOSIT LIABILITIES, EXTERNAL LIABILITY, LIMITATION OF LIABILITY, LIMITED LIABILITY, LONG-TERM LIABILITIES, PERSONAL LIABILITY, PRODUCT LIABILITY, PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY, PUBLIC LIABILITY, SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES, STRICT LIABILITY, TAX LIABILITY, UNLIMITED LIABILITY, VICARIOUS LIABILITY
1 (Accounting ; Finance ) [C, usually pl.] the amount of money that a company or a person owes: The company is reported to have liabilities of nearly €90 000. We need to make sure we have enough money set aside to meet future liabilities. SYN DEBT ⇨ ASSET
❖ to have/take on liabilities ◆ to cover/match/meet/reduce liabilities ◆ future/long-term/potential/short-term liabilities ◆ insurance/pension/tax liabilities
2 (Law ) [U] the state of being legally responsible for sth: The company cannot accept liability for any damage caused by natural disasters. ⇨ LIABLE
❖ to accept/admit/deny/have liability (for sth) ◆ full/legal liability |
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