“be responsible for”是英语中常用的动词短语,核心含义围绕“责任”或“因果关系”展开,具体解释和用法如下:
该短语有两层主要意思,需根据主语的性质(人/物)判断:
1、 对……负责(承担职责/后果)(主语通常是人或组织):强调主语需要履行某任务、承担某职责,或对某件事的结果负责。
2、 是……的原因/起因(主语通常是物或事件):说明某事物导致了另一结果(相当于“cause”或“lead to”的委婉表达)。
短语中的“for”是介词,后接名词、代词或动名词(doing),不能接动词原形。
表示主语需要承担某任务、职责,或对某人/某事的后果负责。
He is responsible for the company's sales strategy.
(他负责公司的销售策略。)
Parents are responsible for their children's safety.
(父母要对孩子的安全负责。)
The manager will be responsible for any mistakes in the project.
(经理要对项目中的任何错误负责。)
说明某事物导致了另一结果(常用在解释因果关系的语境中)。
The heavy snow was responsible for the traffic jam.
(大雪导致了交通堵塞。)
Stress is responsible for many sleep problems.
(压力是许多睡眠问题的原因。)
The outdated equipment was responsible for the production delay.
(过时的设备导致了生产延误。)
当需要表达“负责执行某个动作”时,for后接动名词(强调具体的行为)。
She is responsible for organizing the company party.
(她负责组织公司派对。)
I am responsible for checking all the documents before submission.
(我负责在提交前检查所有文件。)
be held responsible for:被认为对……负责(被动形式,强调“被追责”)
例:The driver was held responsible for the accident.(司机被认定对事故负责。)
take responsibility for:主动承担……的责任(与be responsible for同义,但更强调“主动行动”)
例:He decided to take responsibility for fixing the mistake.(他决定主动承担修正错误的责任。)
“be responsible for”的核心是“关联责任或因果”:
人作主语→“负责(做)某事”;
物作主语→“是……的原因”。
只要记住“for后接名词/动名词”的规则,结合主语性质判断含义,就能准确使用啦!