The research team is responsible for verifying the authenticity of the newly discovered manuscript before it is exhibited.
研究团队负责在展出前验证新发现手稿的真实性。
The philosopher's argument unfolds through a series of thought experiments, each one slightly modifying the conditions of the previous scenario in order to isolate exactly which variable determines whether an action counts as morally responsible.
From a Text Structure and Purpose question · Craft and Structure
The op-ed begins with a striking statistic about declining bee populations before spending the rest of the piece discussing which agricultural practices are most responsible for the decline.
From a Text Structure and Purpose question · Craft and Structure
Which choice best defines “responsible”?
B — Having the duty to deal with something. “responsible” means having the duty to deal with something.
Which word means “having the duty to deal with something”?
C — responsible. “responsible” means having the duty to deal with something.
responsible — having the duty to deal with something. In Chinese: 负责的，有责任的.
responsible is pronounced /rɪˈspɒnsəbl/.
The research team is responsible for verifying the authenticity of the newly discovered manuscript before it is exhibited. (研究团队负责在展出前验证新发现手稿的真实性。)
accountable, liable, answerable — all close in meaning to responsible (having the duty to deal with something).
irresponsible, unaccountable — each the opposite of responsible (having the duty to deal with something).
Yes. responsible 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.