responsibility
英 [rɪ,spɒnsɪ'bɪlɪtɪ]
美[rɪˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti]
- n. 责任，职责；义务
英英释意
- 1. the social force that binds you to your obligations and the courses of action demanded by that force;
- "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"
- "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr
- 2. the proper sphere or extent of your activities;
- "it was his province to take care of himself"
- 3. a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct;
- "he holds a position of great responsibility"