【问】 请分析responsibility of，responsibility for与responsibility to的用法和意义。

【答】 responsibility of可以表示“对……的责任”(例1)、“负责去做某事”(例2)或“……(所应承担)的责任”(例3)：

1. Gerhardt took upon himself the responsibility of her education. (Dreiser)

杰哈德自己担负起了对她进行教育的责任。

2. He has the res ponsibility of keeping the machine in good working order.

他负责保持机器处于良好的工作状态。

responsibility for表示“对……的责任”：

1. He accepted all responsibility for the mistake. (FWF)

他承认他对错误负有一切责任。

2. She took over the responsibility for the project...(EED)

他接管负责这个项目……

3. I made a mistake and I will assume res ponsibility for it.

我犯了错误，我将承担责任。

4. I will lend you my camera if you will assume full re sponsibility for it. (ALD)

我将把我的照相机借给你，如果你承担全部责任的话。

5. He refuses to accept any re sponsibility for the accident.

他拒绝承担此次事故的任何责任。

responsibility to常常用于表示“对某人所应承担的责任”：

I presume you take your responsibility to your students seriously. (EED)

我认为你会认真地担负起对你的学生的责任。