liability

noun

/ˌlaɪəˈbɪləti/

(plural liabilities)

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[uncountable] the state of being legally responsible for something
- liability (for something) The company cannot accept liability for any damage caused by natural disasters.
- liability to somebody The company has liabilities to its employees.
- liability to do something The defendant admitted liability to compensate the claimant.
see also limited liability
Extra Examples
- They have denied liability for the accident.
- They have no legal liability for damage to customers' possessions.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- full
- legal
- strict
- …
verb + liability
- have
- accept
- acknowledge
- …
preposition
- liability for
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[countable, usually singular] (informal) a person or thing that causes you a lot of problems
- Since his injury, Jones has become more of a liability than an asset to the team.
- The debate on immigration is proving to be something of a liability for the Prime Minister.
[countable, usually plural] the amount of money that a person or company owes
- The company is reported to have liabilities of nearly $90 000.
- Our financial advisers will concentrate on minimizing your tax liabilities and maximizing your income.
compare asset
Extra Examples
- There is enough money to cover existing liabilities.
- an assessment of the company's financial liabilities
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- substantial
- financial
- tax
- …
verb + liabilities
- have
- take on
- take over
- …
preposition
- liability to
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单词	liability
释义	liability noun /ˌlaɪəˈbɪləti/ /ˌlaɪəˈbɪləti/ (plural liabilities) jump to other results [uncountable] the state of being legally responsible for something liability (for something) The company cannot accept liability for any damage caused by natural disasters. liability to somebody The company has liabilities to its employees. liability to do something The defendant admitted liability to compensate the claimant. see also limited liability Extra Examples They have denied liability for the accident. They have no legal liability for damage to customers' possessions. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective full legal strict … verb + liability have accept acknowledge … preposition liability for See full entry [countable, usually singular] (informal) a person or thing that causes you a lot of problems Since his injury, Jones has become more of a liability than an asset to the team. The debate on immigration is proving to be something of a liability for the Prime Minister. [countable, usually plural] the amount of money that a person or company owes The company is reported to have liabilities of nearly $90 000. Our financial advisers will concentrate on minimizing your tax liabilities and maximizing your income. compare asset Extra Examples There is enough money to cover existing liabilities. an assessment of the company's financial liabilities Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective substantial financial tax … verb + liabilities have take on take over … preposition liability to See full entry
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