ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 01636 · Vocabulaire essentiel CSAT et TOEIC
liability
n.
US/ˌlaɪəˈbɪləti/
UK/ˌlaɪəˈbɪləti/
CSAT Frequency62/100
TOEIC Frequency78/100
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Significations de liability
1nom
The state of being legally responsible for something, especially damages or debts.
The company acknowledged its liability for the environmental damage.
The company acknowledged its liability for the environmental damage.
Under the contract, the seller bears full liability for defective products.
Under the contract, the seller bears full liability for defective products.
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Dérivés de liability
liable
responsible or obligated (adjective)
The manufacturer is liable for any injuries caused by defective products.
The manufacturer is liable for any injuries caused by defective products.
limited liability
restricted legal responsibility (noun phrase)
A limited liability company protects owners from personal financial responsibility.
A limited liability company protects owners from personal financial responsibility.
legal liability
responsibility imposed by law (noun phrase)
The insurance policy covers legal liability up to one million dollars.
The insurance policy covers legal liability up to one million dollars.
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Synonymes et antonymes de liability
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Expressions courantes avec liability
legal liabilitylegal liability
financial liabilityfinancial liability
assume liabilityassume liability
bear liabilitybear liability
limit liabilitylimit liability
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Question d'entraînement : liability
Choisissez le mot le plus approprié pour l'espace vide
The contract clearly states that the contractor has full ___ for any accidents on the construction site.
- A liabilities
- B liability
- C liable
- D liabilize
The singular noun form 'liability' is correct here because the sentence requires a countable noun in singular form following the possessive 'full' to refer to a single responsibility.