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responsibility

/rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti/
English Definition
n. a duty or task that you are required or expected to do
中文释义
责任,职责
Example Sentence

The primary responsibility of a park ranger includes monitoring wildlife populations and maintaining trail safety for visitors.

公园护林员的主要职责包括监测野生动物种群和维护游客的步道安全。

Synonyms
duty obligation charge
Antonyms
irresponsibility neglect
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Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “responsibility”?

  1. A Strong wind
  2. B A duty or task that you are required or expected to do
  3. C The way in which two or more people or things are connected
  4. D The company and friendship of others with common aims
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B — A duty or task that you are required or expected to do. “responsibility” means a duty or task that you are required or expected to do.

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “a duty or task that you are required or expected to do”?

  1. A relationship
  2. B comradeship
  3. C gale
  4. D responsibility
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D — responsibility. “responsibility” means a duty or task that you are required or expected to do.

Common questions about “responsibility”

What does “responsibility” mean?

responsibility — a duty or task that you are required or expected to do. In Chinese: 责任,职责.

How do you pronounce “responsibility”?

responsibility is pronounced /rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti/.

How is “responsibility” used in a sentence?

The primary responsibility of a park ranger includes monitoring wildlife populations and maintaining trail safety for visitors. (公园护林员的主要职责包括监测野生动物种群和维护游客的步道安全。)

What are synonyms for “responsibility”?

duty, obligation, charge — all close in meaning to responsibility (a duty or task that you are required or expected to do).

What is the opposite of “responsibility”?

irresponsibility, neglect — each the opposite of responsibility (a duty or task that you are required or expected to do).

Is “responsibility” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. responsibility is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.

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