responsibility

responsibility
(pl. -ies)
[mass noun]

the state or fact of having a duty to deal with something or of having control over someone
责任，职责
women bear children and take responsibility for childcare.
妇女生孩子，还负责照顾孩子。
■the state or fact of being accountable or to blame for something
负责
the group has claimed responsibility for a string of murders.
该组织已声称对一连串的谋杀负责。
■the opportunity or ability to act independently and take decisions without authorization
独立工作或作决定的机会（或能力)，独立承担责任的机会（或能力）
we would expect individuals lower down the organization to take on more responsibility.
我们会期待机构内下层人士能更多地独立承担责任。
■[count noun](常作 responsibilities)a thing which one is required to do as part of a job, role, or legal obligation
职责，任务
he will take over the responsibilities of Overseas Director.
他将承担起海外主管人的职责。
■[in sing.](responsibility to/towards)a moral obligation to behave correctly towards or in respect of
道德义务
individuals have a responsibility to control personal behaviour.
人人都有义务管好个人行为。

常用词组
on one's own responsibility

without authorization
自作主张地；未经授权地

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