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。