1. （应负的）责任，（应履行）的义务
2. 【会】负债，债务，欠债
3. （ 易于...的）倾向
4. 不利条件， 不利因素
5. 惹麻烦的人
6. 负担， 包袱，束缚
7. 妨碍
8. 可能性

1. [U]责任,义务;倾向 state of being liable
2. [P]债务 debts;financial obligations
3. [C]〈口〉妨碍,不利 handicap

1. the state of being legally obliged and responsible

2. an obligation to pay money to another party

3. the quality of being something that holds you back

1.累赘；负累；负担
If you say that someone or something isa liability, you mean that they cause a lot of problems or embarrassment.

e.g. As the president's prestige continues to fall, they're clearly beginning to consider him aliability.
随着总统的声望持续下跌，他们显然开始视他为负累。
e.g. ...what was once a vote catching policy, is now a politicalliability.
这一曾经吸引选票的政策，如今成了政治上的负累。

2.负债；债务
A company's or organization'sliabilities are the sums of money which it owes.

e.g. The company had assets of $138 million and liabilities of $120.5 million.
这家公司资产为1.38亿美元，负债为1.205亿美元。

3. see also: liable

1. liability的反义词

1. 负债：经济的规模远大过政府的财富. 银行的运作模式 就是以自身信誉为担保,通过存款、贷款的时间差、风 险差来赚钱. 杠杆借贷是银行业务的核心,其实没有一 个政府真正有实力在本国银行倒闭时,100%赔偿银行负 债(liability)的.

1. He admitted liability for the accident.
   他承认对这起意外负有责任。
2. Taking extra vitamins may reduce your liability to colds.
   多吃一些维生素会减少你得感冒的可能性。
3. If your liabilities exceed your assets, you may go bankrupt.
   如果你的负债超过了你的资产,你就可能破产。
4. Lack of education is a liability in getting a job.
   受教育少对找工作不利。
5. Because of his injury Tom was just a liability to the team.
   汤姆的伤使他成为全队的累赘。

• I had been twelve, which was a liability when other people were fifteen.

  出自：M. Atwood

• British Rail want to close it because it is a maintenance liability.

  出自：Lancaster Guardian

1. liability的基本意思是“责任,义务,倾向”,常与介词for连用,表示“对…负有责任”。
2. liability的复数形式还可作“债务”解。
3. liability与介词to连用时作“有…的倾向〔可能性〕”“对…是不利条件”解。