liable

法的責任がある

特に損害や借金の支払いについて、法律上の責任がある。

やさしい英語で： Legally responsible for something, especially paying for damage or a debt.

• You are liable for the debt.
• The driver was held liable for the damage.
• Who is legally liable if a customer gets hurt?

使い方： be liable for something (The company is liable for the damage.); hold someone liable for something (The court held him liable for the repair costs.)

類義語： responsible, accountable

よく使う表現： liable for something, legally liable

しがちな、しやすい

ある行動をしやすい。多くの場合、好ましくない行動についていう。

やさしい英語で： Likely to do something or behave in a particular way, often an unpleasant one.

• She is liable to forget your name.
• He was liable to start an argument after drinking.
• Children are liable to ask awkward questions.

使い方： be liable to do something (He is liable to lose his temper when tired.)

類義語： likely, apt, prone

よく使う表現： liable to forget, liable to do something

対象となる、科される可能性がある

法律上、罰や不利益な扱いを受ける可能性がある。

やさしい英語で： In a position where a punishment or other unpleasant treatment can legally be applied.

• Offenders are liable to imprisonment.
• The company may be liable to prosecution.
• Is this income liable to tax?

使い方： be liable to something (Anyone breaking this rule is liable to a fine.)

類義語： subject

反対語： exempt

よく使う表現： liable to prosecution, liable to imprisonment, liable to tax

受けやすい、起こしやすい

特定の問題が起きやすい、または有害なものの影響を受けやすい。

やさしい英語で： Likely to suffer a particular problem or be affected by something harmful.

• These plants are liable to frost damage.
• The machine is liable to fail in extreme heat.
• Older pipes are more liable to leaks.

使い方： be liable to something (Low fields are liable to flooding.); be liable to do something (These batteries are liable to overheat.)

類義語： susceptible, prone, vulnerable

よく使う表現： liable to damage, liable to malfunction