responsible的意思是：負責的，可靠的；有責任的
英?[r?'sp?ns?b(?)l]?美?[r?spɑns?b?l]?
詞語用法be?responsible?for表示“對?負責任”，它的主語不壹定是人，這種用法在美式英語中較常見。
The cold weather is responsible for his absence.
冷空氣對他的缺席有壹定的責任。
the person?responsible表示“負責人”。
I want to see the person responsible.
我想見負責人。
responsible後面可跟that從句。
The writer of a letter is responsible that it will be understood by its recipient.
寫信的人有責任讓收信人讀懂信的意思。
壹般來說，be?responsible?to後跟人，指“對某人負責”，而be?responsible?for後跟物，指“對某事負責”。
：雙語例句
1. We would have thought he would have a more responsible attitude. ?
我們本以為他會采取更負責的態度。
2. I feel partly responsible for the problems we're in. ?
我覺得應為我們遭遇的問題負部分責任。
3. He is too impulsive to be a responsible prime minister. ?
他容易沖動，很難成為值得依賴的首相。
4. Ludlam was responsible for making Ridiculous Theatre something of a cult. ?
荒誕派戲劇的風靡要歸功於勒德拉姆。
5. His critics maintain that he's responsible for many of Algeria's ills. ?
他的批評者們堅持認為他應該為阿爾及利亞所面臨的許多難題負責任。