liability 
英 [ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtɪ]  美 [ˌlaɪəˈbɪləti] 
n. 责任，义务；负债；累赘；妨碍；倾向

例句：
He is claiming damages from London Underground, which has admitted liability but disputes the amount of his claim. 

他正在向伦敦地铁索赔，而伦敦地铁虽然承认应负责任，但对他提出的索赔金额持有异议。

The Government will not admit liability for his injuries. 

政府不会承认对他的受伤负有责任。

She had become a liability to her party. 

她已成为她所在政党的累赘。

What was once a vote-catching policy is now a political liability. 

一项曾经吸引选票的政策如今已变成政治负累。

As the president's prestige continues to fall, they're clearly beginning to consider him a liability. 

随着总统的声望持续下降，他们显然开始将他视作负担。