responsible 的用法及固定搭配

responsible

1.The cold weather is responsible for his absence(他因为天冷而缺席)和Her illness is responsible for her long silence(她因为有病而好久不写信)等句子里的is responsible的主语并不是人,这种用法主要流行在美国。

2.the person responsible是“负责人”。例如:I want to see the person responsible. 和Who's the person responsible?

比较下面两句:

  • He is the responsible person I spoke of just now. (他就是我刚才说起的那个可靠的人。)
  • He is the person responsible I spoke of just now. (他就是我刚才说起的那个负责人。)

3.responsible后面有时接以that引导的从句。例如:The writer of a letter is responsible that it will be understood by its recipient.