| 词组 | be responsible for(be responsible to) |
| 释义 | responsible ， be ～ for ： be ～ to — 875 1a. 这两个短语动词同义，都作“对……负责”讲，区别只在于： be responsible for 是对事而言，而 be responsible to 则是对人而言。 例如： You must be responsible for the passengers'safety. 你必 须对乘客的安全负责。 You are responsible to the Director for keeping the office tidy. 保持办公室整洁是你对主任所负的责任。 比较： He is responsible for that. 那件事要由他负责。 He is respohsible to me. 是他对我负责。 1b. 其次，晚辈对长辈，要用 be responsible for ；反之，要用 be responsible to 。 比较： Children are responsible for their parents. 子女要对父母负责。 Parents are responsible to their children. 父母要对子女负责。 2. be responsible for 又可作“成为……的原因”讲，并要带动名词短语作 for 的宾语， be responsible to 则不能这样使用。 比较： Who is respohsible for breaking the mirror? 打碎这面镜子该由谁来负责？ His carelessness is responsible for breaking the mirror. 打碎 这面镜子是由于他粗心大意。 |
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