He is liable to make mistakes if he doesn’t pay attention.
如果他不注意,他就可能犯错误。
Which of the following is a synonym for “liable”?
A — responsible. “liable” means adj. likely to be affected or held responsible
A careless driver is ______ for any damage that he happens to cause.
B — liable. “liable” means adj. likely to be affected or held responsible
liable — adj. likely to be affected or held responsible. In Chinese: 有责任的,可能的.
liable is pronounced /ˈlaɪəbl/. It breaks into 3 syllables: li · a · ble.
He is liable to make mistakes if he doesn’t pay attention. (如果他不注意,他就可能犯错误。)
responsible, accountable, likely, prone — all close in meaning to liable (adj. likely to be affected or held responsible).
Yes. liable appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 800+ words for the ISEE and SSAT.
li-(related to law)+able(capable of) → liable, responsible.