liability

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How to pronounce liability in British English: 英 [ˌlaɪəˈbɪləti]word uk audio image

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  • Noun:
    the state of being legally obliged and responsible
    an obligation to pay money to another party
    the quality of being something that holds you back

单词词源

liability (n.)
1790, originally a term in law; "condition of being legally liable;" see liable + -ity. General sense is from 1809; meaning "thing for which one is liable" is first attested 1842. Related: Liabilities.

反义词

n.

asset

双语例句

1. Product liability lawsuits are difficult to bring and win .
2. The focus on liability hedging will increase , he adds .
3. Social security and medicare have a total unfunded liability in excess of $ 100 trillion .
4. The biggest liability is promises made to existing employees .
5. Simple is perhaps it , but simplicity per se is hardly a liability in science .

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