responsibility

英 [rɪ,spɒnsɪ'bɪlɪtɪ] 美[rɪˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti]

• n. 责任，职责；义务

1. the social force that binds you to your obligations and the courses of action demanded by that force;

"we must instill a sense of duty in our children"

"every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr

2. the proper sphere or extent of your activities;

"it was his province to take care of himself"

3. a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct;

"he holds a position of great responsibility"