[Sửa] Có trách nhiệm về pháp lý, có nghĩa vụ về pháp lý, có bổn phận

to be liable for a debt

có bổn phận trả một món nợ

[Sửa] Có khả năng bị; có khả năng xảy ra

new difficulties are liable to occur

khó khăn mới có khả năng xảy ra

[Sửa] Adj.

[Sửa] Likely, apt, prone, inclined, disposed: She is liableto want payment for her contribution.

[Sửa] Answerable,responsible, accountable, obligated, blameable, blameworthy, Lawactionable: An owner is liable for damage done by his dog.

[Sửa] Exposed, susceptible, vulnerable, open, subject: Certain kindsof plants are more liable to disease.

[Sửa] Predic.adj.

[Sửa] Legally bound.

[Sửa] (foll. by to) subject to (a taxor penalty).

[Sửa] (foll. by to + infin.) under an obligation.

[Sửa] (foll. by to) exposed or open to (something undesirable).

[Sửa] Disp. (foll. by to + infin.) apt, likely (it is liable to rain).6 (foll. by for) answerable. [ME perh. f. AF f. OF lier f. Lligare bind]