responsible
adjective uk/rɪˈspɒn.sə.bəl/ us/rɪˈspɑːn.sə.bəl/
(DUTY)
be responsible for someone/something/doing somethingB1 负责…；掌管…
to have control and authority over something or someone and the duty of taking care of it, him, or her
Paul is directly responsible for the efficient running of the office. 保罗直接负责办事处的高效运作。
Her department is responsible for overseeing the councils. 她的部门负责监督各市政会的工作。
be responsible to someone/something 向…负责
to be controlled by someone or something
In Australia, the prime minister and the Cabinet are responsible to the House of Representatives. 在澳大利亚，总理和内阁对众议院负责。
(BLAME)
be responsible for something/doing somethingB2 对（尤指坏事）负责任；应对…承担责任
to be the person who caused something to happen, especially something bad
Who is responsible for this terrible mess? 谁把这儿搞得乱七八糟的？
Last month's bad weather was responsible for the crop failure. 庄稼歉收是因为上月天气恶劣。
hold someone/something responsible 怪罪…;归咎于…
to blame someone or something
He held me personally responsible whenever anything went wrong in the project. 任何时候只要项目出现问题，他都归咎到我个人身上。
be responsible for your actions 对行为负责;有行为能力
to be in control of yourself so that you can fairly be blamed for your bad actions
The defendant was depressed and therefore not fully responsible for her own actions. 被告患有抑郁症，因此不能完全为她自己的行为负责。
(GOOD JUDGMENT)
B2 有鉴别能力的;能明辨是非的;负责可靠的
having good judgment and the ability to act correctly and make decisions on your own
a hard-working and responsible employee 勤恳负责的雇员
Let's stay calm and try to behave like responsible adults. 让我们冷静下来，行事尽量拿出成年人应有的明辨是非的能力。
Many big companies are now becoming more responsible about the way they operate. 许多大公司现在在经营方式上变得越来越有责任感。
Opposite: irresponsible
B2 （工作）责任重大的，重要的
A responsible job or position involves making important decisions or doing important things.
- More examples
- He's grown into a fine, responsible young man.
- He seemed to be a responsible person, so I left him to his own devices.
- The company is currently trying to burnish its socially responsible image.
- The company is regarded as an extremely responsible employer.
- They were looking for someone responsible enough to be left alone with the children.