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1. What does 'Responsible' mean?
In English, 'responsible' is an adjective often meaning accountable for someone or something.
Let's fully explore all the meanings with Mytour below!
- Responsible mang nghĩa là chịu trách nhiệm về mặt pháp lý.
E.g: The leader of the team is directly responsible for the day-to-day operations of the business. - Responsible có nghĩa là chịu trách nhiệm về hành vi của bản thân.
E.g: My brother is mentally ill and cannot be held responsible for her actions. - Responsible có nghĩa là nguyên nhân dẫn đến cái gì/ điều gì đó.
E.g: It’s been one of the factors chiefly responsible for improved public health. - Responsible có nghĩa là người có đầy tinh thần trách nhiệm.
E.g: My dad has a mature and responsible attitude to work. - Responsible có nghĩa là chịu trách nhiệm trước ai đó hoặc cái gì đó.
E.g: The prime minister of this country is directly accountable to the people.
2. Which prepositions does 'Responsible' go with?
In English, what prepositions can 'responsible' be used with? This is a question that many readers are interested in.
Let's explore with Mytour right away!
In English, 'responsible' typically goes with three prepositions: for, with, and to. Specifically, they are used as follows:
- Responsible đi với giới từ For:
E.g: Her best friend is responsible for redesigning all the slides for the presentation of the management course. - Responsible đi với giới từ With:
E.g: My dad are not really responsible with family’s money - Responsible đi với giới từ To:
E.g: She is responsible to my board of directors for this year’s media plan
3. Structure of 'responsible' and specific usage in English
3.1. Structure 'responsible for V-ing'
The first structure that Mytour wants to introduce to you is 'Responsible for + Ving,' used to talk about someone or something responsible for doing something.
Formula:
| S + be responsible for + Ving |
Example:
- This nanny is responsible for taking care of my younger brother.
- He was responsible for watering all plants in the garden.
3.2. 'Responsible to sb for sth' structure
'Responsible' structure can also be used with a noun or noun phrase when discussing who or what is responsible before someone in a hierarchical group or organization (for what, for what).
Formula:
| S + be responsible + to sb (+ for N) |
Example:
- Lan was responsible to the director of the company. She was excellent.
- My teacher told me that I was going to be responsible for class for the next two periods.
3.3. 'Responsible for doing sth' structure
Cấu trúc Responsible tiếp theo bạn cần nhớ đó là Responsible for doing something.
Check out the example below to understand this structure:
Example: Due to my intoxication after consuming alcohol, I caused an accident on my way home and had to take responsibility for it.
3.4. Structure 'Responsible for/ to sb/ sth'
Cấu trúc Responsible for/ to sb/ sth là một cấu trúc thông dụng, thường được sử dụng trong giao tiếp tiếng Anh hàng ngày.
Refer to the example below:
Example:
- All team members are directly responsible to the chairman of the company.
- Even when my parents no longer live with each other, each of them keep being responsible for me and my younger sister.
3.5. Structure 'Be responsible for your actions'
Cấu trúc Responsible cuối cùng bạn nên nằm lòng chính là: Be responsible for your actions.
E.g: His defendant in that trial couldn’t take full responsibility for her actions because she was depressed.
4. Phrases commonly used with 'responsible' in English
In English, there are several words and phrases related to 'Responsible' that you often encounter in exercises or daily conversations.
Apart from the aforementioned 'Responsible' structures, remember these common words and phrases!
| Cụm từ | Ý nghĩa | Ví dụ |
| Take responsibility | Chịu trách nhiệm | She has to take responsibility for watching out for his child. |
| Hold responsible | Giữ trách nhiệm | No one in this organization holds him responsible for the campaign’s failure. |
| Assume responsibility | Chịu trách nhiệm | My friend immediately assumed responsibility for foreign affairs. |
| Abdication of responsibility | Thoái thác trách nhiệm | It is only by becoming an official of the state that such an abdication of responsibility is justifiable. |
| Acceptance of responsibility | Nhận trách nhiệm | Acceptance of responsibility seems a useful condition for environmental protection contributions especially when accompanied by activist preferences for one’s nation’s current and future international role. |
| Accepted responsibility | Đã nhận trách nhiệm | They have accepted responsibility for ensuring the security of the people of the region and have acknowledged the desperate need for humanitarian relief. |
5. Exercise on 'responsible' structures
To better understand the 'Responsible' structure in English, let's complete the following exercise with Mytour.
Điền cụm từ responsible for, responsible to vào chỗ trống thích hợp và chia thì phù hợp với câu:
- Thanh __________ this leader because he is a secretary.
- Hanh and Cambodia __________ locking the doors.
- We __________ writing reports every week.
- Last night, people in the building __________ the accident.
- Who __________ making this garbage?
- I do not want to learn there because if I did, I __________ Mr. Tam. He is very strict.
- No one wants to __________ what happened.
- My neighbors __________ all the noises.
Đáp án:
1. is accountable to 2. are/were/will be… accountable for 3. are/were/will be… accountable for 4. were accountable for5. is/was accountable for6. would be accountable to7. be accountable for8. are/were accountable forAbove is an overview of 'responsible' with which preposition? The 'Responsible' structure, usage of 'Responsible', and a detailed answer exercise in English. Mytour wishes you effective exam preparation and confidence in real English exams such as IELTS, TOEIC, and national high school exams! Additionally, you can learn more grammar topics in the IELTS Grammar section.
