liable

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

adjective

1. at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant (Freq. 4)
- he is apt to lose
- she is liable to forget
• Syn:
apt
• Similar to:
likely
• Derivationally related forms:
liability, aptness (for: apt)
2. subject to legal action (Freq. 1)
- liable to criminal charges
• Similar to:
nonexempt
3. (often followed by 'to') likely to be affected with (Freq. 1)
- liable to diabetes
• Syn:
nonimmune, nonresistant, unresistant
• Similar to:
susceptible
4. held legally responsible
- men between the ages of 18 and 35 were liable for military service
• Similar to:
responsible
• Derivationally related forms:
liability

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  liable(p), nonimmune, nonresistant, unresistant, apt(p)