English Dictionary

responsible

/ɹɪˈspɒnsəbl̩/

adj

(postpositive, followed by "for") Having the duty of taking care of something; answerable for an act performed or for its consequences; accountable; amenable, especially legally or politically.

He is responsible for the project.

意味（1）

(postpositive, followed by "for") Having the duty of taking care of something; answerable for an act performed or for its consequences; accountable; amenable, especially legally or politically.

意味（2）

(postpositive, followed by "for", rare) In honor shame culture and patronage, the patron of the entity denoted by the prepositional phrase's compliment AKA object, the entity being its client. In this context the patron is usually being described analogously to a rump state that would govern the client, functioning as though it were a complaints department and a disciplinary apparatus by getting involved in any disputes involving the client, e.g. by acid attacking its own client or by taking revenge against the client's accuser.

意味（3）

(postpositive, followed by "for") Being a primary cause of a situation or action and thus able to be blamed or credited for it.

Who is responsible for this mess?

意味（4）

(followed by "to") Answerable to (a superior).

意味（5）

(of a job or position) Involving important duties; involving a degree of personal accountability on the part of the person concerned.

She has a responsible position in the firm.

意味（6）

Having good judgment in decision-making.

But was it responsible governance to pass the Longitude Act without other efforts to protect British seamen? Or might it have been subterfuge—a disingenuous attempt to shift attention away from the realities of their life at sea.

意味（7）

Able to be trusted; reliable; trustworthy.

He looks like a responsible guy.

意味（8）

Capable of rational conduct and thus morally accountable for one's behavior.