liable

adjectivenever before noun

UK /ˈlaɪəb(ə)l/

1
legally responsible for causing damage or injury, so that you have to pay something or be punished
If something goes wrong, you’ll be liable.
liable for:
The hospital was held liable for negligence.
He could find himself liable for the cost of the repairs.
Synonyms and related words
Relating to the law or laws, or the work of lawyers
antitrust
appellate
civil
1. 1a
  if someone is liable for something, they must pay it or must do it
  liable for:
  You may be liable for tax on any gains you make.
  liable to:
  People found guilty of reckless driving may be liable to imprisonment or a fine.
  Synonyms and related words
  In debt
  back
  bailiff
  debtor

phrases

liable to something

liable to do something

liable in something

liable to someone

单词	liable
释义	liable adjectivenever before noun UK /ˈlaɪəb(ə)l/ Other entries for this word liable to someone phrase liable to something phrase liable in something phrase liable to do something phrase hold someone responsible/accountable/liable phrase DEFINITIONS1 1 legally responsible for causing damage or injury, so that you have to pay something or be punished If something goes wrong, you’ll be liable. liable for: The hospital was held liable for negligence. He could find himself liable for the cost of the repairs. Synonyms and related words Relating to the law or laws, or the work of lawyers antitrust appellate civil 1a if someone is liable for something, they must pay it or must do it liable for: You may be liable for tax on any gains you make. liable to: People found guilty of reckless driving may be liable to imprisonment or a fine. Synonyms and related words In debt back bailiff debtor phrases liable to something liable to do something liable in something liable to someone liable adjectivenever before noun US /ˈlaɪəb(ə)l/ Other entries for this word liable to someone phrase liable in something phrase liable to do something phrase hold someone responsible/accountable/liable phrase DEFINITIONS1 1 legally responsible for causing damage or injury, so that you have to pay something or be punished If something goes wrong, you’ll be liable. liable for: The hospital was held liable for negligence. He could find himself liable for the cost of the repairs. Synonyms and related words Relating to the law or laws or the work of lawyers antitrust appellate civil 1a if someone is liable for something, they must pay it or must do it liable for: You may be liable for taxes on any gains you make. Synonyms and related words In debt back bailiff be into someone for something phrases liable to do something liable in something liable to someone
随便看	have it coming (to you) have (it) in mind to do something have its/your moments have its/your uses have kittens have legs haveli have mercy (on someone) have mixed feelings about something have money to burn have more money than sense have more than one string to your bow haven have news for someone have no business doing something have no choice/have little choice have no conception of something have no concept of something have no filter have no need of something have none of something have no place have not heard the last of have nothing to hide have nothing to lose

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