responsibility學測 L3KK [riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti]/riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti/
責任感;負責任·義務;責任·職責;責任範圍
三版課本共同收錄的責任詞
It is the driver's responsibility to make sure every passenger gets off the MRT safely.

確保每位乘客都安全下車,是駕駛的責任。

responsibility 全字14個字母、6個音節,是英文最長的常考名詞之一。

一個畫面:肩頭扛重擔

扛上肩把責任背到肩上,答應要負責到底
撐住不放咬牙撐著,責任不能中途放下
各扛一塊任務拆成好幾份,各自扛自己那一塊

義項

扛起重擔B1noun責任感;負責任
She accepted responsibility for her mistake.
身為父母,每天照顧孩子是我的責任。
personal responsibilitytake responsibilitya sense of responsibility
咬牙撐住B1noun義務;責任
As a boss, it is my responsibility to keep my workers safe.
身為老闆,讓員工保持安全是我的責任。
legal responsibilitymoral responsibility
分攤職務A2noun職責;責任範圍
Cleaning the classroom is the students' responsibility.
打掃教室是學生的職責。
share responsibilitytake on responsibility

片語

take responsibility扛下重擔 →承擔起責任
sense of responsibility肩頭有重量 →具備責任感
shirk responsibility轉頭就跑 →逃避該負的責任
a heavy responsibility重擔壓肩 →沉重的責任負擔

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Being on time every day is my ___. (responsibility / responsible)

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responsibility

-ity 結尾是名詞,responsible 是形容詞,用法不同。

'Cleaning the classroom is the students' responsibility.' 這裡的 responsibility 最接近哪個意思?(A) 責任感 (B) 職責範圍

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(B)

此句指分內該做的事,對應「職責;責任範圍」義項。

字族

responsible 負責任的・irresponsible 不負責任的・responsibly 負責任地

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延伸練習

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