词组 | responsible |
释义 | responsible ◊ 'responsible for' If you are responsible for doing something, it is your job or duty to do it. The children were responsible for cleaning their own rooms. You do not say that someone is 'responsible to do' something. If you are responsible for something bad that has happened, it is your fault. They were charged with being responsible for the death of two policemen. Note that you do not use any preposition except 'for' after responsible in a sentence like this. ◊ used after a noun Responsible can also be used after a noun. If you talk about 'the person responsible', you mean 'the person who is responsible for what has happened'. I hope they get the man responsible. The company responsible refused to say what happened. ◊ used in front of a noun However, if you use responsible in front of a noun, it has a completely different meaning. A responsible person is someone who can be relied on to behave properly and sensibly without needing to be controlled by anyone else. ...responsible members of the local community. Responsible behaviour is sensible and correct. I thought it was a very responsible decision. |
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