liable
 

adj.

基本义：a.有(法律)责任的, 有义务的
The shipping company will be liable for damage.
运输公司将对损坏负责。
b.应受(罚)的; 应付(税)的; 应服从的
I'm afraid all these articles are liable to duty.
恐怕所有这些东西都要付税。
引申义：a.易于...的, 有...倾向的(to)
God, it is liable to rain.
额滴神啊，老天要下雨了！
b.[口]大概, 可能的
He is liable to come today.
他今天很可能要来。

习惯用语
be liable for 对...应负责任
He was not liable for his son's debts.
他对他儿子的债务没有责任偿还。
be liable to (do sth.)
易于...; 有...习惯或倾向 有义务...
We are liable to make mistakes.
我们都易犯错误。

be liable to (sth.)
应受(处罚等); 应服从(法令等) 易遭; 易犯(疾病)
Every man is liable to error.
人人都可能犯错误。

liable的亲戚词
liability  n.责任, 义务
hold no liability for damages
不负赔偿责任
liability for military service
有服兵役的义务

背句子，记单词
A feeble attempt is liable to fail.
愚蠢的尝试多半是要失败的。