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复数形式
liabilities
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责任, 义务
the state of being legally obliged and responsible
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承诺, 义务
a commitment to provide a specific amount of money to another person or organization
- Joining the investment club came with the liability of committing $1,000 to the collective fund annually.
加入投资俱乐部伴随着每年向集体基金承诺1000美元的责任。
- After signing the contract, the artist had a liability to pay the gallery a fixed fee for exhibition space.
签订合同后，艺术家有责任向画廊支付固定费用以获得展览空间。
- The membership agreement outlined the liability of members to contribute $100 annually for club maintenance.
会员协议概述了会员每年为俱乐部维护贡献100美元的责任。
- The secret society initiation involved an unusual liability – members had to donate a mysterious amount to the charity of their choice.
秘密社团的入会仪式涉及一项不寻常的责任——成员必须向他们选择的慈善机构捐赠一笔神秘的金额。
- By accepting the loan, Sarah took on the liability of repaying the borrowed $10,000 over the next five years.
通过接受贷款，莎拉承担了在未来五年内偿还所借10,000美元的责任。