Definition of liability in English:

liability

nounPlural liabilities lʌɪəˈbɪlɪtiˌlaɪəˈbɪlədi

1mass noun The state of being legally responsible for something.
once you contact the card protection scheme your liability for any loss ends
Example sentencesExamples
- At one time there was some confusion over the basis of an employer's vicarious liability.
- The bank's liability in such cases is discussed in Chapter 12.
- Hence, foreign corporations do not incur capital gains tax liability.
- The action was brought against the referee, for whom the Union accepted vicarious liability.
- The statute does not impose strict liability on a municipality.
- Significantly, however, the federal statute does not impose criminal liability for cruel, inhuman, or degrading acts.
- Counsel for the appellants argues that those words are not sufficiently precise to exclude liability for negligence.
- If income from the foreign employment contract is not remitted into Ireland, no Irish income tax liability arises.
- Legal experts will be on hand at the seminars to help clients minimise any potential inheritance tax liability.
- In distributing an issuer's securities, a bank can obviously incur legal liability through its own conduct.
- The distinction between liability for acts and liability for omissions is well known.
- There is no legal prohibition denying the Community the right to accept liability for private acts of its servants.
- You say that this is product liability for property damage.
- The municipality is pursued for its vicarious liability for the negligence of its employee.
- Legal systems differ in their approaches to the principles which determine the criminal liability of companies.
- Now no one can know the extent of potential criminal liability under federal law.
- Thus by statutory provision banks can avoid liability for breach of the duty of confidentiality.
- Each directly impacts public safety and incurs civil liability.
- Once the buyer has shown goods to be defective, strict liability arises for their consequences.
- She gave birth to a healthy child, and the respondents accepted liability for negligence.
Synonyms
accountability, responsibility, legal responsibility, answerability
incrimination, blame, blameworthiness, culpability, guilt, onus, fault
informal the rap
1. 1.1usually liabilitiescount noun A thing for which someone is responsible, especially an amount of money owed.
  valuing the company's liabilities and assets
  Example sentencesExamples
  Projected revenue streams, net income, assets and liabilities should be listed.
  All of that is trivial, compared to the yawning black hole of unfunded pension liabilities.
  Most bogus non-resident account holders died with undeclared assets and tax liabilities.
  Above all, reduce the unfunded potential future liabilities (they are not legal obligations like Treasury bonds) first.
  This was to allow it to match its pension fund liabilities with more predictable bond earnings.
  We want to retire with the largest possible pot of assets and the least amount of liabilities.
  In many cases the excess of assets over liabilities in respect of pensioners can be released and used to augment pensions.
  I thought it required a far more disciplined approach to managing assets and liabilities.
  The civil service pension liabilities have a severe impact on fiscal consolidation and fiscal flexibility.
  They need to understand the concept of matching assets with liabilities.
  However, net wealth is the value of our total assets less our financial liabilities.
  The books and records must contain all details of the company's assets, liabilities and stocks.
  Over the course of the quarter, the company took steps to realign assets and liabilities.
  It is also beneficial to take a close look at ballooning household assets and liabilities.
  This will include taking into account accrued liabilities and assets.
  The agreement posits a balance of assets and liabilities, not a deficit.
  Such warnings are common in start-up companies where liabilities exceed assets.
  For the other sectors, balance sheet data are limited to financial assets and liabilities.
  This disclosed an excess of liabilities over assets amounting to £677,000.
  Current assets or liabilities are those with an expected life of less than 12 months.
  Synonyms
  financial obligation, debt, indebtedness, debit
  (liabilities), debts, arrears, dues
2usually in singular A person or thing whose presence or behaviour is likely to put one at a disadvantage.
she said the party had become a liability to green politics
Example sentencesExamples
- Fellow drivers kicked up a fuss, claiming that he was too inexperienced, and that he was a potential liability.
- This is not a political liability - it is potentially a powerful political asset.
- When wildlife is perceived to be a danger and a liability, it compromises the very basis of conservation.
- Is the leader becoming a liability, or can he convince his critics he's not a racist?
- Now that we have seen his response to the revelations, it is surely beyond dispute that he is a liability who must be removed forthwith.
- One could expect that Junior's presence will become a liability once he spells out his plan.
- In a world where everything has to be purchased, too many children can be a liability and they are less likely to provide security.
- He has been nothing but trouble since he moved in there in March, and is a dangerous liability.
- Only now do they appear to acknowledge that he is a liability.
- I don't wish to blame my children for everything, but they are a major liability when you're prone to blushing.
- As he gradually becomes a greater liability, even the most supine members of the parliamentary party will put pressure on him to go.
- It must be even lonelier when you realise you've been left off a dive list because people see you as a nuisance or a liability.
- Girls would not be seen as a burden or a liability if they were guaranteed an equal right to inheritance and property.
- Ask any historian: what is it about political consorts that makes them such a liability?
- They've got deadlines to meet and if I'm a weak link, I could be a liability.
- Perhaps it was this fact that made her determined to please her father and not to be considered a liability to the family.
- Such a civil servant is a liability who should be ejected from the system.
Synonyms
hindrance, encumbrance, burden, handicap, nuisance, inconvenience
obstacle, impediment, drawback, drag, disadvantage, weakness, shortcoming, problem, weak spot/point
millstone round one's neck, stumbling block, cross to bear, cross, albatross
Achilles heel
British disbenefit
informal minus, fly in the ointment
archaic cumber

Rhymes

ability, agility, civility, debility, docility, edibility, facility, fertility, flexility, fragility, futility, gentility, hostility, humility, imbecility, infantility, juvenility, mobility, nihility, nobility, nubility, puerility, senility, servility, stability, sterility, tactility, tranquillity (US tranquility), usability, utility, versatility, viability, virility, volatility

Definition of liability in US English:

liability

nounˌlīəˈbilədēˌlaɪəˈbɪlədi

1The state of being responsible for something, especially by law.
the partners accept unlimited liability for any risks they undertake
Example sentencesExamples
- Thus by statutory provision banks can avoid liability for breach of the duty of confidentiality.
- Now no one can know the extent of potential criminal liability under federal law.
- Significantly, however, the federal statute does not impose criminal liability for cruel, inhuman, or degrading acts.
- In distributing an issuer's securities, a bank can obviously incur legal liability through its own conduct.
- The action was brought against the referee, for whom the Union accepted vicarious liability.
- Hence, foreign corporations do not incur capital gains tax liability.
- Counsel for the appellants argues that those words are not sufficiently precise to exclude liability for negligence.
- The municipality is pursued for its vicarious liability for the negligence of its employee.
- Once the buyer has shown goods to be defective, strict liability arises for their consequences.
- She gave birth to a healthy child, and the respondents accepted liability for negligence.
- If income from the foreign employment contract is not remitted into Ireland, no Irish income tax liability arises.
- At one time there was some confusion over the basis of an employer's vicarious liability.
- Legal systems differ in their approaches to the principles which determine the criminal liability of companies.
- The distinction between liability for acts and liability for omissions is well known.
- The statute does not impose strict liability on a municipality.
- The bank's liability in such cases is discussed in Chapter 12.
- There is no legal prohibition denying the Community the right to accept liability for private acts of its servants.
- Legal experts will be on hand at the seminars to help clients minimise any potential inheritance tax liability.
- Each directly impacts public safety and incurs civil liability.
- You say that this is product liability for property damage.
Synonyms
accountability, responsibility, legal responsibility, answerability
1. 1.1usually liabilities A thing for which someone is responsible, especially a debt or financial obligation.
  valuing the company's liabilities and assets
  Example sentencesExamples
  For the other sectors, balance sheet data are limited to financial assets and liabilities.
  All of that is trivial, compared to the yawning black hole of unfunded pension liabilities.
  Projected revenue streams, net income, assets and liabilities should be listed.
  They need to understand the concept of matching assets with liabilities.
  Above all, reduce the unfunded potential future liabilities (they are not legal obligations like Treasury bonds) first.
  This was to allow it to match its pension fund liabilities with more predictable bond earnings.
  The civil service pension liabilities have a severe impact on fiscal consolidation and fiscal flexibility.
  Such warnings are common in start-up companies where liabilities exceed assets.
  It is also beneficial to take a close look at ballooning household assets and liabilities.
  We want to retire with the largest possible pot of assets and the least amount of liabilities.
  Most bogus non-resident account holders died with undeclared assets and tax liabilities.
  Over the course of the quarter, the company took steps to realign assets and liabilities.
  The books and records must contain all details of the company's assets, liabilities and stocks.
  I thought it required a far more disciplined approach to managing assets and liabilities.
  This will include taking into account accrued liabilities and assets.
  The agreement posits a balance of assets and liabilities, not a deficit.
  In many cases the excess of assets over liabilities in respect of pensioners can be released and used to augment pensions.
  Current assets or liabilities are those with an expected life of less than 12 months.
  However, net wealth is the value of our total assets less our financial liabilities.
  This disclosed an excess of liabilities over assets amounting to £677,000.
  Synonyms
  financial obligation, debt, indebtedness, debit
2usually in singular A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.
he has become a political liability
Example sentencesExamples
- Ask any historian: what is it about political consorts that makes them such a liability?
- Girls would not be seen as a burden or a liability if they were guaranteed an equal right to inheritance and property.
- When wildlife is perceived to be a danger and a liability, it compromises the very basis of conservation.
- Now that we have seen his response to the revelations, it is surely beyond dispute that he is a liability who must be removed forthwith.
- In a world where everything has to be purchased, too many children can be a liability and they are less likely to provide security.
- Only now do they appear to acknowledge that he is a liability.
- One could expect that Junior's presence will become a liability once he spells out his plan.
- Fellow drivers kicked up a fuss, claiming that he was too inexperienced, and that he was a potential liability.
- It must be even lonelier when you realise you've been left off a dive list because people see you as a nuisance or a liability.
- Is the leader becoming a liability, or can he convince his critics he's not a racist?
- He has been nothing but trouble since he moved in there in March, and is a dangerous liability.
- I don't wish to blame my children for everything, but they are a major liability when you're prone to blushing.
- This is not a political liability - it is potentially a powerful political asset.
- As he gradually becomes a greater liability, even the most supine members of the parliamentary party will put pressure on him to go.
- Perhaps it was this fact that made her determined to please her father and not to be considered a liability to the family.
- They've got deadlines to meet and if I'm a weak link, I could be a liability.
- Such a civil servant is a liability who should be ejected from the system.
Synonyms
hindrance, encumbrance, burden, handicap, nuisance, inconvenience

单词	liability
释义	Definition of liability in English: liability nounPlural liabilities lʌɪəˈbɪlɪtiˌlaɪəˈbɪlədi 1mass noun The state of being legally responsible for something. once you contact the card protection scheme your liability for any loss ends Example sentencesExamples At one time there was some confusion over the basis of an employer's vicarious liability. The bank's liability in such cases is discussed in Chapter 12. Hence, foreign corporations do not incur capital gains tax liability. The action was brought against the referee, for whom the Union accepted vicarious liability. The statute does not impose strict liability on a municipality. Significantly, however, the federal statute does not impose criminal liability for cruel, inhuman, or degrading acts. Counsel for the appellants argues that those words are not sufficiently precise to exclude liability for negligence. If income from the foreign employment contract is not remitted into Ireland, no Irish income tax liability arises. Legal experts will be on hand at the seminars to help clients minimise any potential inheritance tax liability. In distributing an issuer's securities, a bank can obviously incur legal liability through its own conduct. The distinction between liability for acts and liability for omissions is well known. There is no legal prohibition denying the Community the right to accept liability for private acts of its servants. You say that this is product liability for property damage. The municipality is pursued for its vicarious liability for the negligence of its employee. Legal systems differ in their approaches to the principles which determine the criminal liability of companies. Now no one can know the extent of potential criminal liability under federal law. Thus by statutory provision banks can avoid liability for breach of the duty of confidentiality. Each directly impacts public safety and incurs civil liability. Once the buyer has shown goods to be defective, strict liability arises for their consequences. She gave birth to a healthy child, and the respondents accepted liability for negligence. Synonyms accountability, responsibility, legal responsibility, answerability incrimination, blame, blameworthiness, culpability, guilt, onus, fault informal the rap 1.1usually liabilitiescount noun A thing for which someone is responsible, especially an amount of money owed. valuing the company's liabilities and assets Example sentencesExamples Projected revenue streams, net income, assets and liabilities should be listed. All of that is trivial, compared to the yawning black hole of unfunded pension liabilities. Most bogus non-resident account holders died with undeclared assets and tax liabilities. Above all, reduce the unfunded potential future liabilities (they are not legal obligations like Treasury bonds) first. This was to allow it to match its pension fund liabilities with more predictable bond earnings. We want to retire with the largest possible pot of assets and the least amount of liabilities. In many cases the excess of assets over liabilities in respect of pensioners can be released and used to augment pensions. I thought it required a far more disciplined approach to managing assets and liabilities. The civil service pension liabilities have a severe impact on fiscal consolidation and fiscal flexibility. They need to understand the concept of matching assets with liabilities. However, net wealth is the value of our total assets less our financial liabilities. The books and records must contain all details of the company's assets, liabilities and stocks. Over the course of the quarter, the company took steps to realign assets and liabilities. It is also beneficial to take a close look at ballooning household assets and liabilities. This will include taking into account accrued liabilities and assets. The agreement posits a balance of assets and liabilities, not a deficit. Such warnings are common in start-up companies where liabilities exceed assets. For the other sectors, balance sheet data are limited to financial assets and liabilities. This disclosed an excess of liabilities over assets amounting to £677,000. Current assets or liabilities are those with an expected life of less than 12 months. Synonyms financial obligation, debt, indebtedness, debit (liabilities), debts, arrears, dues 2usually in singular A person or thing whose presence or behaviour is likely to put one at a disadvantage. she said the party had become a liability to green politics Example sentencesExamples Fellow drivers kicked up a fuss, claiming that he was too inexperienced, and that he was a potential liability. This is not a political liability - it is potentially a powerful political asset. When wildlife is perceived to be a danger and a liability, it compromises the very basis of conservation. Is the leader becoming a liability, or can he convince his critics he's not a racist? Now that we have seen his response to the revelations, it is surely beyond dispute that he is a liability who must be removed forthwith. One could expect that Junior's presence will become a liability once he spells out his plan. In a world where everything has to be purchased, too many children can be a liability and they are less likely to provide security. He has been nothing but trouble since he moved in there in March, and is a dangerous liability. Only now do they appear to acknowledge that he is a liability. I don't wish to blame my children for everything, but they are a major liability when you're prone to blushing. As he gradually becomes a greater liability, even the most supine members of the parliamentary party will put pressure on him to go. It must be even lonelier when you realise you've been left off a dive list because people see you as a nuisance or a liability. Girls would not be seen as a burden or a liability if they were guaranteed an equal right to inheritance and property. Ask any historian: what is it about political consorts that makes them such a liability? They've got deadlines to meet and if I'm a weak link, I could be a liability. Perhaps it was this fact that made her determined to please her father and not to be considered a liability to the family. Such a civil servant is a liability who should be ejected from the system. Synonyms hindrance, encumbrance, burden, handicap, nuisance, inconvenience obstacle, impediment, drawback, drag, disadvantage, weakness, shortcoming, problem, weak spot/point millstone round one's neck, stumbling block, cross to bear, cross, albatross Achilles heel British disbenefit informal minus, fly in the ointment archaic cumber Rhymes ability, agility, civility, debility, docility, edibility, facility, fertility, flexility, fragility, futility, gentility, hostility, humility, imbecility, infantility, juvenility, mobility, nihility, nobility, nubility, puerility, senility, servility, stability, sterility, tactility, tranquillity (US tranquility), usability, utility, versatility, viability, virility, volatility Definition of liability in US English: liability nounˌlīəˈbilədēˌlaɪəˈbɪlədi 1The state of being responsible for something, especially by law. the partners accept unlimited liability for any risks they undertake Example sentencesExamples Thus by statutory provision banks can avoid liability for breach of the duty of confidentiality. Now no one can know the extent of potential criminal liability under federal law. Significantly, however, the federal statute does not impose criminal liability for cruel, inhuman, or degrading acts. In distributing an issuer's securities, a bank can obviously incur legal liability through its own conduct. The action was brought against the referee, for whom the Union accepted vicarious liability. Hence, foreign corporations do not incur capital gains tax liability. Counsel for the appellants argues that those words are not sufficiently precise to exclude liability for negligence. The municipality is pursued for its vicarious liability for the negligence of its employee. Once the buyer has shown goods to be defective, strict liability arises for their consequences. She gave birth to a healthy child, and the respondents accepted liability for negligence. If income from the foreign employment contract is not remitted into Ireland, no Irish income tax liability arises. At one time there was some confusion over the basis of an employer's vicarious liability. Legal systems differ in their approaches to the principles which determine the criminal liability of companies. The distinction between liability for acts and liability for omissions is well known. The statute does not impose strict liability on a municipality. The bank's liability in such cases is discussed in Chapter 12. There is no legal prohibition denying the Community the right to accept liability for private acts of its servants. Legal experts will be on hand at the seminars to help clients minimise any potential inheritance tax liability. Each directly impacts public safety and incurs civil liability. You say that this is product liability for property damage. Synonyms accountability, responsibility, legal responsibility, answerability 1.1usually liabilities A thing for which someone is responsible, especially a debt or financial obligation. valuing the company's liabilities and assets Example sentencesExamples For the other sectors, balance sheet data are limited to financial assets and liabilities. All of that is trivial, compared to the yawning black hole of unfunded pension liabilities. Projected revenue streams, net income, assets and liabilities should be listed. They need to understand the concept of matching assets with liabilities. Above all, reduce the unfunded potential future liabilities (they are not legal obligations like Treasury bonds) first. This was to allow it to match its pension fund liabilities with more predictable bond earnings. The civil service pension liabilities have a severe impact on fiscal consolidation and fiscal flexibility. Such warnings are common in start-up companies where liabilities exceed assets. It is also beneficial to take a close look at ballooning household assets and liabilities. We want to retire with the largest possible pot of assets and the least amount of liabilities. Most bogus non-resident account holders died with undeclared assets and tax liabilities. Over the course of the quarter, the company took steps to realign assets and liabilities. The books and records must contain all details of the company's assets, liabilities and stocks. I thought it required a far more disciplined approach to managing assets and liabilities. This will include taking into account accrued liabilities and assets. The agreement posits a balance of assets and liabilities, not a deficit. In many cases the excess of assets over liabilities in respect of pensioners can be released and used to augment pensions. Current assets or liabilities are those with an expected life of less than 12 months. However, net wealth is the value of our total assets less our financial liabilities. This disclosed an excess of liabilities over assets amounting to £677,000. Synonyms financial obligation, debt, indebtedness, debit 2usually in singular A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage. he has become a political liability Example sentencesExamples Ask any historian: what is it about political consorts that makes them such a liability? Girls would not be seen as a burden or a liability if they were guaranteed an equal right to inheritance and property. When wildlife is perceived to be a danger and a liability, it compromises the very basis of conservation. Now that we have seen his response to the revelations, it is surely beyond dispute that he is a liability who must be removed forthwith. In a world where everything has to be purchased, too many children can be a liability and they are less likely to provide security. Only now do they appear to acknowledge that he is a liability. One could expect that Junior's presence will become a liability once he spells out his plan. Fellow drivers kicked up a fuss, claiming that he was too inexperienced, and that he was a potential liability. It must be even lonelier when you realise you've been left off a dive list because people see you as a nuisance or a liability. Is the leader becoming a liability, or can he convince his critics he's not a racist? He has been nothing but trouble since he moved in there in March, and is a dangerous liability. I don't wish to blame my children for everything, but they are a major liability when you're prone to blushing. This is not a political liability - it is potentially a powerful political asset. As he gradually becomes a greater liability, even the most supine members of the parliamentary party will put pressure on him to go. Perhaps it was this fact that made her determined to please her father and not to be considered a liability to the family. They've got deadlines to meet and if I'm a weak link, I could be a liability. Such a civil servant is a liability who should be ejected from the system. Synonyms hindrance, encumbrance, burden, handicap, nuisance, inconvenience
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