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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

责任 [zérèn]
  1. 1. noun responsibility
    这件事也有你的责任
    This is also your responsibility.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

责任 [zérèn]
  1. 1. duty; responsibility;liability;obligation
    责任重大
    have a grave responsibility
    先进的有责任帮助后进的。
    The advanced are duty-bound to help those lagging behind.
    他好推卸责任
    你有责任保护他的安全。
  2. 2. responsibility for a fault or wrong; blame
    追究责任
    ascertain where the responsibility lies
    你不应该把责任推到别人身上。
    You shouldn't shift the blame onto others.
    我负有重大责任
    我对这件事负有全部责任

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

责任 [zérèn]
  1. 1. 应尽的职责
    责任重大。
  2. 2. 应承担的过失
    追究责任

Examples

我怕背不起这样的责任
I'm afraid I can't shoulder such a responsibility.
背书责任
liability for endorsement 背书
查究责任
find out who should be held responsible 查究
担负责任
shoulder responsibility 担负
责任
assume the responsibility
这不是你一个人的过错,我也有责任
It's not all your fault. I'm also responsible. 过错
他把责任都揽到自己身上。
He took all the responsibility on himself.
没有说的,这是我们应尽的责任
It goes without saying that we should do it; it's our duty. 没有说的
这就是你们的责任所在。
This is where your responsibility lies. 你们
判明责任
establish responsibility (for what has happened) 判明

Collocations

责任
to fulfill one's duty
社会责任
social responsibility
重大责任
important responsibilities
推卸责任
to shift the responsibility onto
责任重大
important responsibilities
责任
a sense of responsibility
承担责任
to bear the responsibilities
追究责任
to look into
法律责任
legal responsibilities

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