Definition of responsibility in English:

responsibility

nounPlural responsibilities rɪˌspɒnsɪˈbɪlɪtirəˌspɑnsəˈbɪlədi

mass noun

1The state or fact of having a duty to deal with something or of having control over someone.
责任，职责
a true leader takes responsibility for their team and helps them achieve goals
Example sentencesExamples
- And in turn, those subjugated by that state should take responsibility for their leaders.
- As well as recruiting for the new roles, the company will take responsibility for training and management of all new hires.
- I'm sure it's possible for us as a species to take responsibility for our own waste products.
- Individual producers are encouraged to take responsibility for the biosecurity of their livestock enterprises.
- The pilot in command bears ultimate responsibility for his own safety.
- Fellow climbers offer limited help, but no one is prepared to take responsibility for his life.
- The entire community has to take responsibility for preventing and dealing with victimization.
- There was a lack of creativity and a lack of taking responsibility on our part, " Christie said.
- I make the effort, not only to recycle but to take responsibility for the waste my home produces.
- ‘The minister's prime responsibility and biggest duty is to ensure public safety,’ she said.
- In their new role, grandmothers became intimately involved with their grandchildren by assuming primary responsibility for their care.
- The NEP is designed to encourage local communities to take responsibility for managing their own estuaries.
- Throughout the marriage, Heather assumed primary responsibility for the care of the children and the home.
- So therefore, we have to take responsibility for controlling those powers we develop.
- The more we take responsibility for our energy, the more empowered and productive we become.
- And, if we deal with reality, scholars must take responsibility for theories.
- There was an onus on parents to take responsibility for their children and this was not emphasised enough.
- Women are more likely to take responsibility for daily and routine money management and ensure that children's needs are met.
- The first step is to take responsibility for your computer just like you take responsibility for your own health.
- However, paraprofessionals assumed primary responsibility for the personal care of students and for playground supervision.
Synonyms
authority, control, power, leadership, management, influence
duty
2The state or fact of being accountable or to blame for something.
负责（状态）
the group has claimed responsibility for a string of murders
该组织已声称对一连串的谋杀负责。
Example sentencesExamples
- Do you want me to take full blame and full responsibility?
- This is another form of avoiding responsibility and shifting blame.
- Every department blames the other and no one accepts responsibility.
- The blame and responsibility rests squarely upon human shoulders.
- Once again the government is abdicating its responsibility and laying the blame elsewhere.
- I had not realised how much he blamed himself, how willing he was to accept full responsibility for what had happened to me.
- No one seemed to care, be accountable, or accept responsibility - except me.
- But a minister should also be prepared to accept blame and responsibility for the mistakes and bungles made.
- No one has claimed responsibility for the bombing, but such violence is usually blamed on religious militants.
- They shirked responsibility, put the blame on others, finding refuge in generalities and then in an unthinking bustle of activity.
- Not once did the manager accept any blame or responsibility himself.
- For the first time, something deep within his being finally faced the facts, finally accepted responsibility.
- The letter attempts to apportion responsibility and blame between our council and the Government.
- And by setting up a demand that is impossible to fulfil, it replaces responsibility and accountability with blame.
- The President is constitutionally unable to accept blame or responsibility for anything which happens under his watch.
- The proprietors will not accept responsibility for any loss of or damage to personal property while on the premises.
- Start by accepting this responsibility and stop blaming others for your failures.
- He places the blame and responsibility for the murder on the boy in question and how he was raised.
- In fact, no one has claimed responsibility for any of the recent terrorist attacks in the area.
- Now, there has been a claim of responsibility for today's attack.
Synonyms
blame, fault, guilt, culpability, blameworthiness, liability
1. 2.1responsibility to/towardsin singular A moral obligation to behave correctly towards or in respect of.
  道德义务
  individuals have a responsibility to control their behaviour
  人人都有义务管好自己的个人行为。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Every citizen has the right to information, but they also have a responsibility to respect various security considerations.
  I don't know about the UN's legal rights, but surely there's a moral responsibility to intervene.
  They have the responsibility to behave reasonably in the face of possible threats.
  Junior staff now have limits on their working hours, but we have a moral responsibility to get the work done.
  Each and every individual has a responsibility towards these forests and trees, he said.
  We have a responsibility to respect the consciences of the individuals and groups among us and among the church community.
  Let's examine if we have an ethical responsibility to respect this secret.
  I think they have a moral responsibility to people.
  He says that to maintain integrity, doctors have a moral responsibility to act as advocates for their patients and try and change the system.
  They understand that they have the responsibility to behave in an acceptable manner.
  You and I have a moral responsibility to lift these families out of poverty.
  Every person has a responsibility to behave with integrity, honesty and fairness.
  I also maintain that employers have a moral responsibility to pay their staff a living wage.
  Or might we reduce it to a moral question: do not occupiers have a moral responsibility to take the most extraordinary care with civilian lives?
  Certainly we have a responsibility to work toward relieving the global burden of injustice.
  We have a responsibility to respect their creative integrity and artistic vision while finding new ways to do business.
  I believe we have a moral responsibility to change the world for today's and tomorrow's children.
  They have a moral responsibility to be impartial and to show that they are impartial.
  Individuals had a moral responsibility to secure just rights for themselves and others.
  Where the private sector fails to provide jobs, the public sector has a moral responsibility to do so.
  Synonyms
  trustworthiness, level-headedness, rationality, sanity, reason, reasonableness, sense, common sense, stability, maturity, adultness, reliability, dependability, competence
3The opportunity or ability to act independently and take decisions without authorization.
独立工作（或作决定）的机会（或能力），独立承担责任的机会（或能力）
we expect individuals to take on more responsibility
我们期待机构内下层人士能更多地独立承担责任。
Example sentencesExamples
- It's very important for the growth of the child's ability and responsibility to think in a complex way.
- Give employees ownership of and responsibility for their decisions.
- The increases were recommended by independent panels, which say new ways of making decisions mean more responsibility and work.
- Employees are chosen for self-sufficiency and for the ability to take responsibility.
- Moreover, the job has provided me with great responsibility as well as opportunities, many of which I have exploited.
- They already have responsibility for key decisions about transport, waste, energy, housing and other development.
- Give responsibility for minor decision making to the elder councils.
- And they want equality of both opportunity and responsibility.
- He said the corporation should also be given some responsibility and authority in the sandmining operations.
- Install a corporate ethics officer with real authority and independent reporting responsibility to the board.
- They were given both decision making power and responsibility.
- This sums up very neatly his belief that people should be given both responsibility and opportunity, and that they will use both wisely.
- He observed that meetings served several illusory purposes: communication, decision making, and responsibility.
- Not making a decision absolves procrastinators of responsibility for the outcome of events.
- Meanwhile, employers have made a decision to pass retirement responsibility back to the state, by closing final salary schemes up and down the country.
- Lessons about decision making and responsibility are combined with often harsh physical tests to reinforce the message.
- Cultures like the Japanese or some continental European ones are less aghast at the idea of collective decision making and responsibility.
- Such mutual independence supported by collective responsibility through state institutions seems like a good thing to me.
- It's a real commitment to equal opportunity, to fiscal responsibility and a fair society.
- If you believe in social justice, in solidarity, in equality of opportunity and responsibility, then believe in the reforms to get us there.
1. 3.1often responsibilitiescount noun A thing which one is required to do as part of a job, role, or legal obligation.
  职责，任务
  he will take over the responsibilities of Overseas Director
  他将承担起海外主管人的职责。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Three months ago my girlfriend began a more demanding job with a lot of new responsibilities.
  It would have responsibilities over a range of areas including jobs, housing and planning.
  The table gives the main roles and responsibilities for research governance.
  We have a social responsibility and the authority has legal responsibilities.
  His responsibilities include modernisation of the health service across the North.
  The role and responsibilities of the sponsor in clinical research are key issues.
  My responsibilities have dramatically decreased, giving me time to learn my lines.
  I hope they will receive a commensurate pay rise for any additional responsibilities.
  The burden of his espionage responsibilities gives him a distinct air of desperation.
  Civilian officers have been asked to take on their responsibilities, he said.
  The company cannot be allowed to get out of its legal responsibilities in this way.
  These newly elected trustees must surely be aware of the magnitude of their responsibilities.
  I know of a particular group who are already set up and will take on this task and the responsibilities that go with it.
  Unhappiness at work and home can also arise if you feel unsure about how to cope with your responsibilities.
  Actors need to adopt a wider set of roles and responsibilities, underpinned by regulation.
  She'd like me to be more creative, but that kind of life is easier if you don't have responsibilities.
  Further official roles and responsibilities are being drawn up by the board.
  The club is well aware of its responsibilities and treats the situation very seriously.
  He has resumed full responsibilities at work and continues to play a key role in the partnership.
  I have different responsibilities now, and as yet have no idea how onerous they'll be.
  Synonyms
  duty, task, function, job, role, place, charge, business, onus, burden, liability, accountability, answerability, province
  British informal pigeon

Phrases

on one's own responsibility

Without authorization.
自作主张地；未经授权地
he postponed, on his own responsibility, a proposal for a broadcast by the Archbishop of Canterbury
Example sentencesExamples
- Is an archbishop authorized to draw that kind of money on his own responsibility, without telling anybody?
- However, three months later, he decided on his own responsibility to try the drug again, and four hours later, had a tonic-clonic seizure.
- ‘He has fared ill,’ is an addition that each man makes on his own responsibility.
- When the Officer of the watch believes the ship to be running into danger it is his duty to act at once on his own responsibility.
- I am aware that cases may occur where the commanding general, acting on his own responsibility, may with safety pass this limit, and with essential advantage to his country.
- To that end they supply services to third parties, on their own responsibility, thus acting independently within the meaning of Article 4 of the Sixth Directive.
- Rather than sticking to your own stable skills, you should be flexible and polyvalent, and you should do this on your own responsibility, autonomously.
- I will send this letter to the Lieutenant General on my own responsibility.
- Yet so far, we as a nation have not only shirked responsibility for our own emissions, but have even interfered with the efforts of other nations to act on their own responsibility.
- He stated that the religious organisations were doing the registration on their own responsibility and the department has nothing to do with it.

Definition of responsibility in US English:

responsibility

nounrəˌspɑnsəˈbɪlədirəˌspänsəˈbilədē

1The state or fact of having a duty to deal with something or of having control over someone.
责任，职责
a true leader takes responsibility for their team and helps them achieve goals
Example sentencesExamples
- Women are more likely to take responsibility for daily and routine money management and ensure that children's needs are met.
- And, if we deal with reality, scholars must take responsibility for theories.
- So therefore, we have to take responsibility for controlling those powers we develop.
- ‘The minister's prime responsibility and biggest duty is to ensure public safety,’ she said.
- The pilot in command bears ultimate responsibility for his own safety.
- There was a lack of creativity and a lack of taking responsibility on our part, " Christie said.
- However, paraprofessionals assumed primary responsibility for the personal care of students and for playground supervision.
- In their new role, grandmothers became intimately involved with their grandchildren by assuming primary responsibility for their care.
- I'm sure it's possible for us as a species to take responsibility for our own waste products.
- Fellow climbers offer limited help, but no one is prepared to take responsibility for his life.
- As well as recruiting for the new roles, the company will take responsibility for training and management of all new hires.
- The entire community has to take responsibility for preventing and dealing with victimization.
- And in turn, those subjugated by that state should take responsibility for their leaders.
- The more we take responsibility for our energy, the more empowered and productive we become.
- I make the effort, not only to recycle but to take responsibility for the waste my home produces.
- The NEP is designed to encourage local communities to take responsibility for managing their own estuaries.
- Throughout the marriage, Heather assumed primary responsibility for the care of the children and the home.
- Individual producers are encouraged to take responsibility for the biosecurity of their livestock enterprises.
- There was an onus on parents to take responsibility for their children and this was not emphasised enough.
- The first step is to take responsibility for your computer just like you take responsibility for your own health.
Synonyms
authority, control, power, leadership, management, influence
1. 1.1 The state or fact of being accountable or to blame for something.
  负责（状态）
  the group has claimed responsibility for a string of murders
  该组织已声称对一连串的谋杀负责。
  Example sentencesExamples
  They shirked responsibility, put the blame on others, finding refuge in generalities and then in an unthinking bustle of activity.
  No one seemed to care, be accountable, or accept responsibility - except me.
  Not once did the manager accept any blame or responsibility himself.
  For the first time, something deep within his being finally faced the facts, finally accepted responsibility.
  The President is constitutionally unable to accept blame or responsibility for anything which happens under his watch.
  The proprietors will not accept responsibility for any loss of or damage to personal property while on the premises.
  And by setting up a demand that is impossible to fulfil, it replaces responsibility and accountability with blame.
  The letter attempts to apportion responsibility and blame between our council and the Government.
  Now, there has been a claim of responsibility for today's attack.
  The blame and responsibility rests squarely upon human shoulders.
  Every department blames the other and no one accepts responsibility.
  Once again the government is abdicating its responsibility and laying the blame elsewhere.
  No one has claimed responsibility for the bombing, but such violence is usually blamed on religious militants.
  In fact, no one has claimed responsibility for any of the recent terrorist attacks in the area.
  Start by accepting this responsibility and stop blaming others for your failures.
  This is another form of avoiding responsibility and shifting blame.
  He places the blame and responsibility for the murder on the boy in question and how he was raised.
  But a minister should also be prepared to accept blame and responsibility for the mistakes and bungles made.
  I had not realised how much he blamed himself, how willing he was to accept full responsibility for what had happened to me.
  Do you want me to take full blame and full responsibility?
  Synonyms
  blame, fault, guilt, culpability, blameworthiness, liability
2. 1.2 The opportunity or ability to act independently and make decisions without authorization.
  独立工作（或作决定）的机会（或能力），独立承担责任的机会（或能力）
  we would expect individuals lower down the organization to take on more responsibility
  我们期待机构内下层人士能更多地独立承担责任。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Not making a decision absolves procrastinators of responsibility for the outcome of events.
  It's a real commitment to equal opportunity, to fiscal responsibility and a fair society.
  Meanwhile, employers have made a decision to pass retirement responsibility back to the state, by closing final salary schemes up and down the country.
  Cultures like the Japanese or some continental European ones are less aghast at the idea of collective decision making and responsibility.
  Lessons about decision making and responsibility are combined with often harsh physical tests to reinforce the message.
  The increases were recommended by independent panels, which say new ways of making decisions mean more responsibility and work.
  He observed that meetings served several illusory purposes: communication, decision making, and responsibility.
  It's very important for the growth of the child's ability and responsibility to think in a complex way.
  Such mutual independence supported by collective responsibility through state institutions seems like a good thing to me.
  They were given both decision making power and responsibility.
  If you believe in social justice, in solidarity, in equality of opportunity and responsibility, then believe in the reforms to get us there.
  Give responsibility for minor decision making to the elder councils.
  Moreover, the job has provided me with great responsibility as well as opportunities, many of which I have exploited.
  And they want equality of both opportunity and responsibility.
  They already have responsibility for key decisions about transport, waste, energy, housing and other development.
  Install a corporate ethics officer with real authority and independent reporting responsibility to the board.
  This sums up very neatly his belief that people should be given both responsibility and opportunity, and that they will use both wisely.
  Give employees ownership of and responsibility for their decisions.
  He said the corporation should also be given some responsibility and authority in the sandmining operations.
  Employees are chosen for self-sufficiency and for the ability to take responsibility.
3. 1.3often responsibilities A thing that one is required to do as part of a job, role, or legal obligation.
  职责，任务
  he will take over the responsibilities of overseas director
  他将承担起海外主管人的职责。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The role and responsibilities of the sponsor in clinical research are key issues.
  We have a social responsibility and the authority has legal responsibilities.
  Further official roles and responsibilities are being drawn up by the board.
  The club is well aware of its responsibilities and treats the situation very seriously.
  I know of a particular group who are already set up and will take on this task and the responsibilities that go with it.
  Civilian officers have been asked to take on their responsibilities, he said.
  The table gives the main roles and responsibilities for research governance.
  Three months ago my girlfriend began a more demanding job with a lot of new responsibilities.
  The company cannot be allowed to get out of its legal responsibilities in this way.
  Actors need to adopt a wider set of roles and responsibilities, underpinned by regulation.
  She'd like me to be more creative, but that kind of life is easier if you don't have responsibilities.
  He has resumed full responsibilities at work and continues to play a key role in the partnership.
  It would have responsibilities over a range of areas including jobs, housing and planning.
  The burden of his espionage responsibilities gives him a distinct air of desperation.
  Unhappiness at work and home can also arise if you feel unsure about how to cope with your responsibilities.
  My responsibilities have dramatically decreased, giving me time to learn my lines.
  I have different responsibilities now, and as yet have no idea how onerous they'll be.
  I hope they will receive a commensurate pay rise for any additional responsibilities.
  His responsibilities include modernisation of the health service across the North.
  These newly elected trustees must surely be aware of the magnitude of their responsibilities.
  Synonyms
  duty, task, function, job, role, place, charge, business, onus, burden, liability, accountability, answerability, province
4. 1.4responsibility to/towardin singular A moral obligation to behave correctly toward or in respect of.
  道德义务
  individuals have a responsibility to control personal behavior
  人人都有义务管好自己的个人行为。
  Example sentencesExamples
  We have a responsibility to respect their creative integrity and artistic vision while finding new ways to do business.
  We have a responsibility to respect the consciences of the individuals and groups among us and among the church community.
  Where the private sector fails to provide jobs, the public sector has a moral responsibility to do so.
  I believe we have a moral responsibility to change the world for today's and tomorrow's children.
  They understand that they have the responsibility to behave in an acceptable manner.
  I think they have a moral responsibility to people.
  Or might we reduce it to a moral question: do not occupiers have a moral responsibility to take the most extraordinary care with civilian lives?
  Individuals had a moral responsibility to secure just rights for themselves and others.
  They have a moral responsibility to be impartial and to show that they are impartial.
  Let's examine if we have an ethical responsibility to respect this secret.
  They have the responsibility to behave reasonably in the face of possible threats.
  Certainly we have a responsibility to work toward relieving the global burden of injustice.
  Every person has a responsibility to behave with integrity, honesty and fairness.
  Every citizen has the right to information, but they also have a responsibility to respect various security considerations.
  He says that to maintain integrity, doctors have a moral responsibility to act as advocates for their patients and try and change the system.
  Each and every individual has a responsibility towards these forests and trees, he said.
  I don't know about the UN's legal rights, but surely there's a moral responsibility to intervene.
  You and I have a moral responsibility to lift these families out of poverty.
  Junior staff now have limits on their working hours, but we have a moral responsibility to get the work done.
  I also maintain that employers have a moral responsibility to pay their staff a living wage.
  Synonyms
  trustworthiness, level-headedness, rationality, sanity, reason, reasonableness, sense, common sense, stability, maturity, adultness, reliability, dependability, competence

词汇	responsibility
释义	Definition of responsibility in English: responsibility nounPlural responsibilities rɪˌspɒnsɪˈbɪlɪtirəˌspɑnsəˈbɪlədi mass noun 1The state or fact of having a duty to deal with something or of having control over someone. 责任，职责 a true leader takes responsibility for their team and helps them achieve goals Example sentencesExamples And in turn, those subjugated by that state should take responsibility for their leaders. As well as recruiting for the new roles, the company will take responsibility for training and management of all new hires. I'm sure it's possible for us as a species to take responsibility for our own waste products. Individual producers are encouraged to take responsibility for the biosecurity of their livestock enterprises. The pilot in command bears ultimate responsibility for his own safety. Fellow climbers offer limited help, but no one is prepared to take responsibility for his life. The entire community has to take responsibility for preventing and dealing with victimization. There was a lack of creativity and a lack of taking responsibility on our part, " Christie said. I make the effort, not only to recycle but to take responsibility for the waste my home produces. ‘The minister's prime responsibility and biggest duty is to ensure public safety,’ she said. In their new role, grandmothers became intimately involved with their grandchildren by assuming primary responsibility for their care. The NEP is designed to encourage local communities to take responsibility for managing their own estuaries. Throughout the marriage, Heather assumed primary responsibility for the care of the children and the home. So therefore, we have to take responsibility for controlling those powers we develop. The more we take responsibility for our energy, the more empowered and productive we become. And, if we deal with reality, scholars must take responsibility for theories. There was an onus on parents to take responsibility for their children and this was not emphasised enough. Women are more likely to take responsibility for daily and routine money management and ensure that children's needs are met. The first step is to take responsibility for your computer just like you take responsibility for your own health. However, paraprofessionals assumed primary responsibility for the personal care of students and for playground supervision. Synonyms authority, control, power, leadership, management, influence duty 2The state or fact of being accountable or to blame for something. 负责（状态） the group has claimed responsibility for a string of murders 该组织已声称对一连串的谋杀负责。 Example sentencesExamples Do you want me to take full blame and full responsibility? This is another form of avoiding responsibility and shifting blame. Every department blames the other and no one accepts responsibility. The blame and responsibility rests squarely upon human shoulders. Once again the government is abdicating its responsibility and laying the blame elsewhere. I had not realised how much he blamed himself, how willing he was to accept full responsibility for what had happened to me. No one seemed to care, be accountable, or accept responsibility - except me. But a minister should also be prepared to accept blame and responsibility for the mistakes and bungles made. No one has claimed responsibility for the bombing, but such violence is usually blamed on religious militants. They shirked responsibility, put the blame on others, finding refuge in generalities and then in an unthinking bustle of activity. Not once did the manager accept any blame or responsibility himself. For the first time, something deep within his being finally faced the facts, finally accepted responsibility. The letter attempts to apportion responsibility and blame between our council and the Government. And by setting up a demand that is impossible to fulfil, it replaces responsibility and accountability with blame. The President is constitutionally unable to accept blame or responsibility for anything which happens under his watch. The proprietors will not accept responsibility for any loss of or damage to personal property while on the premises. Start by accepting this responsibility and stop blaming others for your failures. He places the blame and responsibility for the murder on the boy in question and how he was raised. In fact, no one has claimed responsibility for any of the recent terrorist attacks in the area. Now, there has been a claim of responsibility for today's attack. Synonyms blame, fault, guilt, culpability, blameworthiness, liability 2.1responsibility to/towardsin singular A moral obligation to behave correctly towards or in respect of. 道德义务 individuals have a responsibility to control their behaviour 人人都有义务管好自己的个人行为。 Example sentencesExamples Every citizen has the right to information, but they also have a responsibility to respect various security considerations. I don't know about the UN's legal rights, but surely there's a moral responsibility to intervene. They have the responsibility to behave reasonably in the face of possible threats. Junior staff now have limits on their working hours, but we have a moral responsibility to get the work done. Each and every individual has a responsibility towards these forests and trees, he said. We have a responsibility to respect the consciences of the individuals and groups among us and among the church community. Let's examine if we have an ethical responsibility to respect this secret. I think they have a moral responsibility to people. He says that to maintain integrity, doctors have a moral responsibility to act as advocates for their patients and try and change the system. They understand that they have the responsibility to behave in an acceptable manner. You and I have a moral responsibility to lift these families out of poverty. Every person has a responsibility to behave with integrity, honesty and fairness. I also maintain that employers have a moral responsibility to pay their staff a living wage. Or might we reduce it to a moral question: do not occupiers have a moral responsibility to take the most extraordinary care with civilian lives? Certainly we have a responsibility to work toward relieving the global burden of injustice. We have a responsibility to respect their creative integrity and artistic vision while finding new ways to do business. I believe we have a moral responsibility to change the world for today's and tomorrow's children. They have a moral responsibility to be impartial and to show that they are impartial. Individuals had a moral responsibility to secure just rights for themselves and others. Where the private sector fails to provide jobs, the public sector has a moral responsibility to do so. Synonyms trustworthiness, level-headedness, rationality, sanity, reason, reasonableness, sense, common sense, stability, maturity, adultness, reliability, dependability, competence 3The opportunity or ability to act independently and take decisions without authorization. 独立工作（或作决定）的机会（或能力），独立承担责任的机会（或能力） we expect individuals to take on more responsibility 我们期待机构内下层人士能更多地独立承担责任。 Example sentencesExamples It's very important for the growth of the child's ability and responsibility to think in a complex way. Give employees ownership of and responsibility for their decisions. The increases were recommended by independent panels, which say new ways of making decisions mean more responsibility and work. Employees are chosen for self-sufficiency and for the ability to take responsibility. Moreover, the job has provided me with great responsibility as well as opportunities, many of which I have exploited. They already have responsibility for key decisions about transport, waste, energy, housing and other development. Give responsibility for minor decision making to the elder councils. And they want equality of both opportunity and responsibility. He said the corporation should also be given some responsibility and authority in the sandmining operations. Install a corporate ethics officer with real authority and independent reporting responsibility to the board. They were given both decision making power and responsibility. This sums up very neatly his belief that people should be given both responsibility and opportunity, and that they will use both wisely. He observed that meetings served several illusory purposes: communication, decision making, and responsibility. Not making a decision absolves procrastinators of responsibility for the outcome of events. Meanwhile, employers have made a decision to pass retirement responsibility back to the state, by closing final salary schemes up and down the country. Lessons about decision making and responsibility are combined with often harsh physical tests to reinforce the message. Cultures like the Japanese or some continental European ones are less aghast at the idea of collective decision making and responsibility. Such mutual independence supported by collective responsibility through state institutions seems like a good thing to me. It's a real commitment to equal opportunity, to fiscal responsibility and a fair society. If you believe in social justice, in solidarity, in equality of opportunity and responsibility, then believe in the reforms to get us there. 3.1often responsibilitiescount noun A thing which one is required to do as part of a job, role, or legal obligation. 职责，任务 he will take over the responsibilities of Overseas Director 他将承担起海外主管人的职责。 Example sentencesExamples Three months ago my girlfriend began a more demanding job with a lot of new responsibilities. It would have responsibilities over a range of areas including jobs, housing and planning. The table gives the main roles and responsibilities for research governance. We have a social responsibility and the authority has legal responsibilities. His responsibilities include modernisation of the health service across the North. The role and responsibilities of the sponsor in clinical research are key issues. My responsibilities have dramatically decreased, giving me time to learn my lines. I hope they will receive a commensurate pay rise for any additional responsibilities. The burden of his espionage responsibilities gives him a distinct air of desperation. Civilian officers have been asked to take on their responsibilities, he said. The company cannot be allowed to get out of its legal responsibilities in this way. These newly elected trustees must surely be aware of the magnitude of their responsibilities. I know of a particular group who are already set up and will take on this task and the responsibilities that go with it. Unhappiness at work and home can also arise if you feel unsure about how to cope with your responsibilities. Actors need to adopt a wider set of roles and responsibilities, underpinned by regulation. She'd like me to be more creative, but that kind of life is easier if you don't have responsibilities. Further official roles and responsibilities are being drawn up by the board. The club is well aware of its responsibilities and treats the situation very seriously. He has resumed full responsibilities at work and continues to play a key role in the partnership. I have different responsibilities now, and as yet have no idea how onerous they'll be. Synonyms duty, task, function, job, role, place, charge, business, onus, burden, liability, accountability, answerability, province British informal pigeon Phrases on one's own responsibility Without authorization. 自作主张地；未经授权地 he postponed, on his own responsibility, a proposal for a broadcast by the Archbishop of Canterbury Example sentencesExamples Is an archbishop authorized to draw that kind of money on his own responsibility, without telling anybody? However, three months later, he decided on his own responsibility to try the drug again, and four hours later, had a tonic-clonic seizure. ‘He has fared ill,’ is an addition that each man makes on his own responsibility. When the Officer of the watch believes the ship to be running into danger it is his duty to act at once on his own responsibility. I am aware that cases may occur where the commanding general, acting on his own responsibility, may with safety pass this limit, and with essential advantage to his country. To that end they supply services to third parties, on their own responsibility, thus acting independently within the meaning of Article 4 of the Sixth Directive. Rather than sticking to your own stable skills, you should be flexible and polyvalent, and you should do this on your own responsibility, autonomously. I will send this letter to the Lieutenant General on my own responsibility. Yet so far, we as a nation have not only shirked responsibility for our own emissions, but have even interfered with the efforts of other nations to act on their own responsibility. He stated that the religious organisations were doing the registration on their own responsibility and the department has nothing to do with it. noun.1 phr. Definition of responsibility in US English: responsibility nounrəˌspɑnsəˈbɪlədirəˌspänsəˈbilədē 1The state or fact of having a duty to deal with something or of having control over someone. 责任，职责 a true leader takes responsibility for their team and helps them achieve goals Example sentencesExamples Women are more likely to take responsibility for daily and routine money management and ensure that children's needs are met. And, if we deal with reality, scholars must take responsibility for theories. So therefore, we have to take responsibility for controlling those powers we develop. ‘The minister's prime responsibility and biggest duty is to ensure public safety,’ she said. The pilot in command bears ultimate responsibility for his own safety. There was a lack of creativity and a lack of taking responsibility on our part, " Christie said. However, paraprofessionals assumed primary responsibility for the personal care of students and for playground supervision. In their new role, grandmothers became intimately involved with their grandchildren by assuming primary responsibility for their care. I'm sure it's possible for us as a species to take responsibility for our own waste products. Fellow climbers offer limited help, but no one is prepared to take responsibility for his life. As well as recruiting for the new roles, the company will take responsibility for training and management of all new hires. The entire community has to take responsibility for preventing and dealing with victimization. And in turn, those subjugated by that state should take responsibility for their leaders. The more we take responsibility for our energy, the more empowered and productive we become. I make the effort, not only to recycle but to take responsibility for the waste my home produces. The NEP is designed to encourage local communities to take responsibility for managing their own estuaries. Throughout the marriage, Heather assumed primary responsibility for the care of the children and the home. Individual producers are encouraged to take responsibility for the biosecurity of their livestock enterprises. There was an onus on parents to take responsibility for their children and this was not emphasised enough. The first step is to take responsibility for your computer just like you take responsibility for your own health. Synonyms authority, control, power, leadership, management, influence 1.1 The state or fact of being accountable or to blame for something. 负责（状态） the group has claimed responsibility for a string of murders 该组织已声称对一连串的谋杀负责。 Example sentencesExamples They shirked responsibility, put the blame on others, finding refuge in generalities and then in an unthinking bustle of activity. No one seemed to care, be accountable, or accept responsibility - except me. Not once did the manager accept any blame or responsibility himself. For the first time, something deep within his being finally faced the facts, finally accepted responsibility. The President is constitutionally unable to accept blame or responsibility for anything which happens under his watch. The proprietors will not accept responsibility for any loss of or damage to personal property while on the premises. And by setting up a demand that is impossible to fulfil, it replaces responsibility and accountability with blame. The letter attempts to apportion responsibility and blame between our council and the Government. Now, there has been a claim of responsibility for today's attack. The blame and responsibility rests squarely upon human shoulders. Every department blames the other and no one accepts responsibility. Once again the government is abdicating its responsibility and laying the blame elsewhere. No one has claimed responsibility for the bombing, but such violence is usually blamed on religious militants. In fact, no one has claimed responsibility for any of the recent terrorist attacks in the area. Start by accepting this responsibility and stop blaming others for your failures. This is another form of avoiding responsibility and shifting blame. He places the blame and responsibility for the murder on the boy in question and how he was raised. But a minister should also be prepared to accept blame and responsibility for the mistakes and bungles made. I had not realised how much he blamed himself, how willing he was to accept full responsibility for what had happened to me. Do you want me to take full blame and full responsibility? Synonyms blame, fault, guilt, culpability, blameworthiness, liability 1.2 The opportunity or ability to act independently and make decisions without authorization. 独立工作（或作决定）的机会（或能力），独立承担责任的机会（或能力） we would expect individuals lower down the organization to take on more responsibility 我们期待机构内下层人士能更多地独立承担责任。 Example sentencesExamples Not making a decision absolves procrastinators of responsibility for the outcome of events. It's a real commitment to equal opportunity, to fiscal responsibility and a fair society. Meanwhile, employers have made a decision to pass retirement responsibility back to the state, by closing final salary schemes up and down the country. Cultures like the Japanese or some continental European ones are less aghast at the idea of collective decision making and responsibility. Lessons about decision making and responsibility are combined with often harsh physical tests to reinforce the message. The increases were recommended by independent panels, which say new ways of making decisions mean more responsibility and work. He observed that meetings served several illusory purposes: communication, decision making, and responsibility. It's very important for the growth of the child's ability and responsibility to think in a complex way. Such mutual independence supported by collective responsibility through state institutions seems like a good thing to me. They were given both decision making power and responsibility. If you believe in social justice, in solidarity, in equality of opportunity and responsibility, then believe in the reforms to get us there. Give responsibility for minor decision making to the elder councils. Moreover, the job has provided me with great responsibility as well as opportunities, many of which I have exploited. And they want equality of both opportunity and responsibility. They already have responsibility for key decisions about transport, waste, energy, housing and other development. Install a corporate ethics officer with real authority and independent reporting responsibility to the board. This sums up very neatly his belief that people should be given both responsibility and opportunity, and that they will use both wisely. Give employees ownership of and responsibility for their decisions. He said the corporation should also be given some responsibility and authority in the sandmining operations. Employees are chosen for self-sufficiency and for the ability to take responsibility. 1.3often responsibilities A thing that one is required to do as part of a job, role, or legal obligation. 职责，任务 he will take over the responsibilities of overseas director 他将承担起海外主管人的职责。 Example sentencesExamples The role and responsibilities of the sponsor in clinical research are key issues. We have a social responsibility and the authority has legal responsibilities. Further official roles and responsibilities are being drawn up by the board. The club is well aware of its responsibilities and treats the situation very seriously. I know of a particular group who are already set up and will take on this task and the responsibilities that go with it. Civilian officers have been asked to take on their responsibilities, he said. The table gives the main roles and responsibilities for research governance. Three months ago my girlfriend began a more demanding job with a lot of new responsibilities. The company cannot be allowed to get out of its legal responsibilities in this way. Actors need to adopt a wider set of roles and responsibilities, underpinned by regulation. She'd like me to be more creative, but that kind of life is easier if you don't have responsibilities. He has resumed full responsibilities at work and continues to play a key role in the partnership. It would have responsibilities over a range of areas including jobs, housing and planning. The burden of his espionage responsibilities gives him a distinct air of desperation. Unhappiness at work and home can also arise if you feel unsure about how to cope with your responsibilities. My responsibilities have dramatically decreased, giving me time to learn my lines. I have different responsibilities now, and as yet have no idea how onerous they'll be. I hope they will receive a commensurate pay rise for any additional responsibilities. His responsibilities include modernisation of the health service across the North. These newly elected trustees must surely be aware of the magnitude of their responsibilities. Synonyms duty, task, function, job, role, place, charge, business, onus, burden, liability, accountability, answerability, province 1.4responsibility to/towardin singular A moral obligation to behave correctly toward or in respect of. 道德义务 individuals have a responsibility to control personal behavior 人人都有义务管好自己的个人行为。 Example sentencesExamples We have a responsibility to respect their creative integrity and artistic vision while finding new ways to do business. We have a responsibility to respect the consciences of the individuals and groups among us and among the church community. Where the private sector fails to provide jobs, the public sector has a moral responsibility to do so. I believe we have a moral responsibility to change the world for today's and tomorrow's children. They understand that they have the responsibility to behave in an acceptable manner. I think they have a moral responsibility to people. Or might we reduce it to a moral question: do not occupiers have a moral responsibility to take the most extraordinary care with civilian lives? Individuals had a moral responsibility to secure just rights for themselves and others. They have a moral responsibility to be impartial and to show that they are impartial. Let's examine if we have an ethical responsibility to respect this secret. They have the responsibility to behave reasonably in the face of possible threats. Certainly we have a responsibility to work toward relieving the global burden of injustice. Every person has a responsibility to behave with integrity, honesty and fairness. Every citizen has the right to information, but they also have a responsibility to respect various security considerations. He says that to maintain integrity, doctors have a moral responsibility to act as advocates for their patients and try and change the system. Each and every individual has a responsibility towards these forests and trees, he said. I don't know about the UN's legal rights, but surely there's a moral responsibility to intervene. You and I have a moral responsibility to lift these families out of poverty. Junior staff now have limits on their working hours, but we have a moral responsibility to get the work done. I also maintain that employers have a moral responsibility to pay their staff a living wage. Synonyms trustworthiness, level-headedness, rationality, sanity, reason, reasonableness, sense, common sense, stability, maturity, adultness, reliability, dependability, competence
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