Engelsk navneord: responsibility | |||
1. | responsibility (om handling) the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | We must instill a sense of duty in our children. Every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | duty, obligation | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | social control | ||
Mere specifikke termer | burden of proof, civic duty, civic responsibility, demand, filial duty, guardianship, imperative, incumbency, job, keeping, legal duty, line of duty, moral obligation, noblesse oblige, prerequisite, requirement, requirement, safekeeping, white man's burden | ||
2. | responsibility (om tilstand) the proper sphere or extent of your activities | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | It was his province to take care of himself. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | province | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | area, arena, domain, field, orbit, sphere | ||
Mere specifikke termer | ecclesiastical province | ||
3. | responsibility (om egenskab) a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He holds a position of great responsibility. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | responsibleness | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | trustiness, trustworthiness | ||
Mere specifikke termer | accountability, answerability, answerableness, dependability, dependableness, fault, reliability, reliableness | ||
Omfatter disse overordnede termer | character, fiber, fibre | ||
Kendetegner | irresponsible, responsible | ||
Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | irresponsibility, irresponsibleness | ||