1 [U] [C] responsibility (for sb/sth);responsibility (to do sth) a duty to deal with sth so that it is your fault if sth goes wrong 责任；职责: I refuse to take responsibility if anything goes wrong. 如果有任何事情出错，我拒绝负责。It is John's responsibility to make sure the orders are sent out on time. 确保命令及时发出是约翰的职责。I feel that I have a responsibility to help them -- after all, they did help me. 我觉得我有责任帮助他们，毕竟他们的确帮助过我。Who has responsibility for the new students? 谁负责这些新生？

2 [U] the fact of sth being your fault; blame 责任；过错: No group has yet admitted responsibility for planting the bomb. 还没有哪个组织承认放置这枚炸弹是其所为。