responsibility

responsibility 责任

来自 responsible,有责任的。

responsibility (n.)

"condition of being responsible," 1787, from responsible + -ity. Meaning "that for which one is responsible" is from 1796. Related: Responsibilities.

1. He wants companies to follow the European model of social responsibility.

他希望各公司能够以欧洲公司为榜样，承担社会责任。

2. Responsibility and moderation were to be the keynotes of their foreign policy.

责任和克制将是他们外交政策的核心。

3. Carrington held a position of responsibility within the government.

卡林顿在政府机构身居要职。

4. It was his responsibility for foreign affairs that gained him international prestige.

他在负责处理外交事务的过程中赢得了国际声望。

5. She had shared responsibility for her brother since girlhood.

她还是个小姑娘的时候就分担起照顾弟弟的责任。

【capability, responsibility】
capability: 能力
responsibility: 责任

【obligation, duty, function, responsibility】
这组词都有“义务”的意思，其区别是：
obligation: 指道义上或法律上对他人的义务，强调强制性。也指因作出承诺而被迫履行的某种义务。
duty: 指按道德和法律的标准，一个人永远要尽的义务，强调自觉性。
function: 指因职务或职业关系去履行某种职责。
responsibility: 指任何义务、职责、责任或职务上所尽的本分，强调对他人的责任。