liability
gb/lˌaɪəbˈɪlɪti/ us/lˌaɪəbˈɪlɪti/
B2
อังกฤษ
~ 2000
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
B2
state
1
Legal responsibility for something
The state of having to take responsibility by law for something bad that happens.
รูปแบบการใช้:
liability for [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'liability' with 'ability', but they have unrelated meanings.
คำพ้องความหมาย
responsibility (A more general term that can refer to moral or practical duties, not just legal ones.)
คำตรงข้าม
immunity (Indicates exemption from legal responsibility or obligation.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
legal liability
|liability for damages
|accept liability
|limit liability
|liability insurance
หัวข้อ
law
|business
ตัวอย่าง
- The company accepted liability for the defective products.
- Drivers have liability for any accidents they cause.
- He denied any liability for the damage to the equipment.
- The contract limits the seller's liability in certain cases.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The store has liability if the food makes people sick.
- You have liability for accidents you cause.
- The company took liability for the problem.
- She has no liability under this agreement.
คำนาม
B2
entity
2
Something causing problems or harm
A person or thing that makes trouble or causes problems.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone/something] is a liability
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse this meaning with financial liabilities, but here it refers to being a disadvantage.
คำพ้องความหมาย
burden (Suggests something heavy or difficult to deal with, not necessarily harmful.)
คำตรงข้าม
asset (Refers to someone or something that is useful and helpful, the opposite of a liability in this sense.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
be a liability
|become a liability
|seen as a liability
หัวข้อ
daily life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- His poor communication skills made him a liability to the team.
- The old computer system has become a liability for the business.
- She turned out to be more of a liability than an asset.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- He is a liability to the team.
- This car is a liability because it breaks a lot.
- The machine is a liability for the company.
คำนาม
technical
C1
entity
3
Financial debt or obligation
Money that a person or company must pay to someone else.
รูปแบบการใช้:
liabilities on [someone's] balance sheet
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners might confuse 'liabilities' in accounting with general responsibilities; in finance it refers specifically to debts and obligations.
คำพ้องความหมาย
debt (A more general term for money owed; not limited to accounting terminology.)
คำตรงข้าม
asset (In accounting, assets are resources owned, while liabilities are obligations owed.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
current liabilities
|long-term liabilities
|reduce liabilities
หัวข้อ
business
|finance
ตัวอย่าง
- The company's liabilities exceeded its assets.
- They reported total liabilities of $5 million.
- Current liabilities must be paid within one year.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The company has big liabilities.
- He paid all his liabilities last year.
- Liabilities are on the right side of the balance sheet.
ไวยากรณ์
รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
liability
IPA
GB/lˌaɪəbˈɪlɪti/
US/lˌaɪəbˈɪlɪti/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
li - ab - il - ity (4 พยางค์)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ab)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: liability
- Plural: liabilities, liability
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
liabilities
noun
Core family
liable
adjective C1
วลีและสำนวน
accept liability
1/æksˈɛpt lˌaɪəbˈɪlɪti/
fixed phrase
Agree to take legal responsibility
To say you are responsible by law for something bad that happened.
ตัวอย่าง
- The airline accepted liability for the lost baggage.
- He refused to accept liability for the accident.
admit liability
1/ədmˈɪt lˌaɪəbˈɪlɪti/
fixed phrase
Acknowledge legal responsibility
To say you are legally responsible for something bad that happened.
ตัวอย่าง
- The company admitted liability after the safety inspection revealed flaws.
- She admitted liability in writing.
limited liability
1/lˈɪmɪtɪd lˌaɪəbˈɪlɪti/
fixed phrase
technical
Restriction on financial loss in law
A rule that says owners of a company are only responsible for its debts up to the money they put in.
ตัวอย่าง
- Limited liability protects shareholders from losing more than they invested.
- Many small businesses choose limited liability status to reduce personal risk.
product liability
1/pɹˈɑdʌkt lˌaɪəbˈɪlɪti/
fixed phrase
technical
Responsibility for harm caused by goods
When a company must pay if its product hurts someone or causes damage.
ตัวอย่าง
- Product liability cases can be costly for manufacturers.
- The new law strengthens product liability rules.