“承担责任”常见的英文表达有 “take responsibility” 或 “shoulder responsibility” 。
take responsibility:这是最常用的表达,强调主动去承担应尽的义务或后果。例如:
Everyone should take responsibility for their own actions.(每个人都应该为自己的行为承担责任。)
He is willing to take responsibility for the mistake.(他愿意为这个错误承担责任。)
shoulder responsibility: “shoulder” 原本是“肩膀”的意思,这里用作动词,有“承担;担负”的含义,形象地表达出像用肩膀扛起重物一样去承担责任。例如:
As a leader, he has to shoulder a great deal of responsibility.(作为一名领导者,他必须承担大量的责任。)
Young people should shoulder the responsibility of building the country.(年轻人应该肩负起建设国家的责任。)