Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - responsible
Responsible
responsible
adj. 1 (often foll. by to, for) liable to be called to account (to a person or for a thing). 2 morally accountable for one's actions; capable of rational conduct. 3 of good credit, position, or repute; respectable; evidently trustworthy. 4 (often foll. by for) being the primary cause (a short circuit was responsible for the power failure). 5 (of a ruler or government) not autocratic. 6 involving responsibility (a responsible job). Derivatives responsibleness n. responsibly adv. Etymology: obs. F f. L respondere: see RESPOND
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adjective Etymology: Anglo-French responsable, from respuns Date: 1643 1. liable to be called on to answer, b. liable to be called to account as the primary cause, motive, or agent , being the cause or explanation , liable to legal review or in case of fault to penalties, 2. able to answer for one's conduct and obligations ; trustworthy, able to choose for oneself between right and wrong, marked by or involving responsibility or accountability , politically answerable, ~ness noun responsibly adverb Synonyms: see: ~ ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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