1ADJ [verb-link ADJ]负有责任的;应承担责任的 If someone or something is responsible for a particular event or situation, they are the cause of it or they can be blamed for it. 负有责任的;应承担责任的
He still felt responsible for her death. [+ for]
他仍然觉得自己对她的死负有责任。
I want you to do everything you can to find out who's responsible.
2ADJ [verb-link ADJ]对(某事物)负责的 If you are responsible for something, it is your job or duty to deal with it and make decisions relating to it. 对(某事物)负责的
...the minister responsible for the environment. [+ for]
负责环境工作的部长
The man responsible for finding the volunteers is Dr. Charles Weber.
负责寻找志愿者的人是查尔斯·韦伯博士。
SYN in charge, in control, at the helm, in authority
3ADJ 对(某人或某团体)负责的 If you are responsible to a person or group, they have authority over you and you have to report to them about what you do. 对(某人或某团体)负责的
I'm responsible to my board of directors. [+ to]
我对董事会负责。
The government will be responsible to the President alone.