Слово англійською: responsible

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responsible

adjective
/rɪˈspɑːnsəbl/

    having job/duty

  1. having the job or duty of doing something or taking care of somebody/something, so that you may be blamed if something goes wrong
    • responsible for doing something Mike is responsible for designing the entire project.
    • responsible for somebody/something Even where parents no longer live together, they each continue to be responsible for their children.
    • The management team is directly responsible for the day-to-day operations of the company.
    • I'd like to talk to whoever is responsible here.
  2. causing something

  3. being able to be blamed for something
    • responsible for something Who's responsible for this mess?
    • He is mentally ill and cannot be held responsible for his actions.
    • We will ensure that anyone found responsible for the accident is held accountable.
    • Everything will be done to bring those responsible to justice.
    • You mustn't feel responsible in any way.
  4. being the cause of something
    • responsible for something Cigarette smoking is responsible for about 90 per cent of deaths from lung cancer.
    • He believes that man-made carbon dioxide is directly responsible for global warming.
    • Hormonal changes may be partly responsible for these mood swings.
  5. reliable

  6. (of people, organizations or their actions or behaviour) that you can trust and rely on synonym conscientious
    • The child should be accompanied by a parent or other responsible adult.
    • We need to teach our children to act as responsible citizens.
    • the importance of using medicines in a responsible manner
    • Clare has a mature and responsible attitude to work.
    • The firm specializes in socially responsible investments.
    • responsible with something They are not very responsible with money.
    opposite irresponsible
  7. job

  8. [usually before noun] needing somebody who can be trusted and relied on; involving important duties
    • a responsible position
  9. to somebody in authority

  10. responsible to somebody/something having to report to somebody/something with authority or in a higher position and explain to them what you have done
    • The Council of Ministers is responsible to the Assembly.
  11. Word Originlate 16th cent. (in the sense ‘answering to, corresponding’): from obsolete French responsible, from Latin respons- ‘answered, offered in return’, from the verb respondere, from re- ‘again’ + spondere ‘to pledge’.
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