liability /laiəˈbiliti/ n.  1.［c］不利条件，妨碍的人(或物): a liability in politics 政治包袱 Lack of education was a liability in getting a job. 没受过教育找工作是不利条件。 2. 负债，债务( pl.): Heavy liabilities forced the company into bankruptcy. 繁重的债务使这个公司破产。 3.［u］责任: liability for military service 为军事服务的责任