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culpability

UK //ˌkʌlpəˈbɪləti//US //ˌkʌlpəˈbɪləti//

词源

源自拉丁语 'culpabilis'(有罪的),由 'culpa'(过错)和 '-ability'(表示性质的后缀)组成。

noun

❶ 指某人因犯错或违法而应承担的责任或罪责,强调其行为在道德或法律上的可谴责性。

“The investigation aimed to determine the culpability of each employee in the fraud case.”

(调查旨在确定每位员工在这起欺诈案中的责任。)

“His lack of action increased his culpability in the accident.”

(他的不作为增加了他在事故中的责任。)

同义词:responsibility, guilt, blame

常见短语

admit culpability — 承认自己负有责任或罪责,通常用于法律或正式场合。

“The defendant refused to admit culpability despite the evidence.”

(尽管有证据,被告仍拒绝承认责任。)

shared culpability — 指多人共同承担的责任或罪责,强调责任的分担。

“The judge ruled that there was shared culpability between the two drivers.”

(法官裁定两名司机共同承担责任。)