liable
adjective [ after verb ] uk/ˈlaɪ.ə.bəl/ us/ˈlaɪ.ə.bəl/
(RESPONSIBLE)
C1 law specialized承担责任的;负有（法律）责任的
having (legal) responsibility for something or someone
The law holds parents liable if a child does not attend school. 法律规定孩子不上学父母要负责任。
If we lose the case we may be liable for (= have to pay) the costs of the whole trial. 如果我们输掉了这场官司，就可能要承担官司的全部费用。
(LIKELY)
C2 很可能会发生的，可能性很大的
very likely to do something
The areas of town near the river are liable to flooding (= are often flooded). 这个城镇靠近河边的地区很容易遭到水淹。
[ + to infinitive ] He's liable to make a fuss if you wake him. 你如果把他吵醒了，他会大发雷霆的。