形容詞:責任がある、責任を負うべき、信頼できる、頼りになる、原因となる、影響を及ぼす
「responsible」が形容詞として使われる場合、何らかの責任を持っている状態や、信頼性が高いこと、または何かの原因や影響を及ぼす事柄を示す。具体的な例を以下に示す。
・例文印欧語根 | ||
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re- | 後ろに、逆に、以前に、引き返す(印欧語根wer-参照)の意味の印欧語根。接頭辞re-(recommend, refer, remain, returnなど)の由来として、後ろに、再びの意。他の重要な派生語は、接頭辞retro-(retrogradeなど)、surrenderなど。 | |
spend- | 奉納すること、儀式を行うことを表す。sponsor, respondなどの由来として、誓うこと。 |
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re- | 「再度」「新しく」、後ろ向き・後ろの意味で用いられる場合と、強意として用いられる場合がある。印欧語根re-から。 |
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-ibility | -ibleで終る形容詞から名詞を造る |
出典:Wiktionary
From Middle French responsable, from Old French responsable, responsible, formed from the root of Latin responsus, from respondere. The spelling of the English word is taken from the Old French variant responsible.
responsible (comparative more responsible, superlative most responsible)
The meaning of the word changes to almost the opposite depending on whether it is used before or after a noun. For example:
The powerful Russians who didn't oppose Putin's successful grab for absolute power and the normal Russians who didn't protest against the first persecutions of journalists long ago are equally responsible for the destruction of Russia's first democracy, i.e. the citizens responsible were not responsible citizens.
responsible (複数形 responsibles)
being responsible
to be responsible
to bear the responsibility―assume the responsibility
to bear the responsibility―shoulder the responsibility―assume the responsibility―accept the responsibility
officially responsible
責任を負うもの
共同責任.
責任感.
責任を果たすこと
to bear the responsibility―assume the responsibility―take the responsibility upon one's shoulders―hold oneself responsible (for the consequences)