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{ "term": "responsibility", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "b1", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "a duty to deal with or take care of somebody/something, so that you may be blamed if something goes wrong", "sensetop": "responsibility for somethingresponsibility for doing somethingresponsibility to do something", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "to be in a position of responsibility" }, { "text": "It's time for someone to **take responsibility** and get the job done." }, { "text": "She **assumed responsibility** for recruitment.", "contextForm": "responsibility for something" }, { "text": "We are recruiting a sales manager with responsibility for the European market." }, { "text": "They have responsibility for ensuring the rules are enforced.", "contextForm": "responsibility for doing something" }, { "text": "The responsibility for doing this rests with the department managers." }, { "text": "It is their responsibility to ensure the rules are enforced.", "contextForm": "responsibility to do something" }, { "text": "parental **rights and responsibilities**" }, { "text": "She is no longer able to fulfil her responsibilities." }, { "text": "I did it **on my own responsibility** *(= without being told to and being willing to take the blame if it had gone wrong)*." }, { "text": "Governors carry a special burden of responsibility." }, { "text": "Responsibility is devolved down to the people who are affected." }, { "text": "She has responsibility for public spending." }, { "text": "As a nation we have shirked responsibility for our emissions." }, { "text": "We encourage students to share responsibility for shaping the content of the course." }, { "text": "Every employee shares responsibility for the company's success." }, { "text": "The assistants were handling their responsibilities in the only way they could." }, { "text": "The heads of school departments have particular responsibilities for the curriculum." }, { "text": "The sergeant assumed his command responsibilities." }, { "text": "Ultimate responsibility rests with the president." }, { "text": "We retain all responsibility for any shortcomings." }, { "text": "What are the main responsibilities in your job?" }, { "text": "Will you take responsibility for arranging the food?" }, { "text": "As you delegate responsibility, you may feel a loss of control." }, { "text": "With great power comes great responsibility." }, { "text": "He avoids responsibility at work." }, { "text": "people on the verge of assuming adult responsibilities" }, { "text": "to shift legal responsibility for the correct labelling of goods onto the shopkeeper" }, { "text": "I'm not ready to be in a position of responsibility." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["complete", "full", "total"], "verb + responsibility": ["have", "accept", "acknowledge"], "responsibility + verb": [ "fall on somebody", "fall to somebody", "lie with somebody" ], "preposition": ["responsibility for", "responsibility towards/toward"], "phrases": [ "the age of criminal responsibility", "the burden of responsibility", "do something on your own responsibility" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "blame for something bad that has happened", "sensetop": "responsibility (for something)", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The bank refuses to **accept responsibility** for the mistake." }, { "text": "Nobody has **claimed responsibility** for the bombing." }, { "text": "It is for the court to decide who **bears responsibility**." }, { "text": "We **take full responsibility** for any errors in the text." }, { "text": "They wanted to shift responsibility for the failure onto their employees." }, { "text": "Full responsibility for the fiasco lies with the PR department." }, { "text": "I take personal responsibility for what has happened." }, { "text": "The cabinet must take collective responsibility for this disastrous decision." }, { "text": "Everyone is trying to shuffle blame and shirk responsibility." }, { "text": "He attributed responsibility for the killing to the secret service." }, { "text": "No organization has yet claimed responsibility for the bomb attack." }, { "text": "The blame should not rest entirely on the director's shoulders; the screenwriter has to share responsibility." }, { "text": "They continue to deny responsibility for their actions." }, { "text": "They cannot evade responsibility for helping to create the mess in the first place." }, { "text": "We cannot avoid responsibility for the choices we make." }, { "text": "The group openly admitted responsibility for the murder." }, { "text": "They acknowledge their responsibility for the legacy of colonialism." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["complete", "full", "total"], "verb + responsibility": ["have", "accept", "acknowledge"], "responsibility + verb": [ "fall on somebody", "fall to somebody", "lie with somebody" ], "preposition": ["responsibility for", "responsibility towards/toward"], "phrases": [ "the age of criminal responsibility", "the burden of responsibility", "do something on your own responsibility" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "a moral duty to do something or to help or take care of somebody because of your job, position, etc.", "sensetop": "responsibility to/towards somebodyresponsibility to do something", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "We want to instil a sense of **personal responsibility** in children." }, { "text": "She feels a strong **sense of responsibility** towards her employees.", "contextForm": "responsibility to/towards somebody" }, { "text": "We have a responsibility to our shareholders." }, { "text": "I think we have a **moral responsibility** to help these countries.", "contextForm": "responsibility to do something" }, { "text": "The media has **abdicated its responsibility** to report the facts." }, { "text": "She feels a sense of responsibility towards her employees." }, { "text": "She has plans for her future, but feels a responsibility towards her grieving dad." }, { "text": "What, if anything, is the responsibility of an artist towards the world?" }, { "text": "She acknowledges the social responsibility of the writer." }, { "text": "The welfare of children is a collective responsibility." }, { "text": "There has to be a place in any ethical system for personal responsibility." }, { "text": "He feels a responsibility to his community." }, { "text": "an obligation to meet family responsibilities" }, { "text": "The government of the time placed responsibility for the poor on the Church." }, { "text": "It is a great responsibility caring for other people's children." }, { "text": "He seems unwilling to face up to his responsibilities as a father." }, { "text": "It is our responsibility as members of Congress to speak out against this injustice." }, { "text": "We have a responsibility as architects to conserve resources." }, { "text": "The club has a responsibility to its members." }, { "text": "She has to cope with her grief and shoulder the responsibility of bringing up children alone." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["heavy", "major", "onerous"], "verb + responsibility": ["have", "carry out", "discharge"], "preposition": [ "responsibility for", "responsibility to", "responsibility towards/toward" ], "phrases": [ "duties and responsibilities", "rights and responsibilities" ] } } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti/", "audio": "re/responsibility/responsibility__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/rɪˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/", "audio": "re/responsibility/responsibility__us_5.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": null }