English Dictionary

liable

/ˈlaɪ̯əbəl/

adj

bound or obliged in law or equity; responsible; answerable. / subject; susceptible. / exposed to a certain contingency or causality, more or less probable.

He is liable for the damages caused by his negligence.

意味（1）

bound or obliged in law or equity; responsible; answerable.

The surety is liable for the debt of his principal.

意味（2）

subject; susceptible.

This crime is liable to imprisonment for life.

意味（3）

exposed to a certain contingency or causality, more or less probable.

意味（4）

(as predicate, with "to" and an infinitive) likely.

Someone is liable to slip on your icy sidewalk.