responsibility obligation区别

obligation duty responsibility
都含“义务”、“责任”的意思。

obligation指“一个人在特定时间内必须尽的义务或责任”, 如:
To pay taxes is anobligation.
纳税是一种义务。

duty 指“按道德、法律、社会习惯或良心应尽的本分、义务和责任”,着重“自觉”,如:
Don't forget your duty to your parents.
不要忘记对父母的责任。

responsibility 指“由于法律、职业或道德等方面的要求, 而应尽的责任或义务”, 着重“必须对后果负责”, 如:
accept full responsibility for one's error
对自己的错误负完全责任。

liability 十分类似于responsibility,时常是难以区分使用,主要是侧重于责任义务的合法性，多用于money相关话题。
如，
Tenants have leagal liability for any damage they cause.

obligation仅指对他人应尽的职责和义务,没有对自己应尽的责任的含意; responsibility则指一个人必须对后果负责的职责或义务。duty多指永远的义务。

一、responsibility    

英 [rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti]   美 [rɪˌspɑ:nsəˈbɪləti]  

n.  责任; 职责; 责任感，责任心; 负责任;

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双语例句

1. He wants companies to follow the European model of social responsibility.  

他希望各公司能够以欧洲公司为榜样，承担社会责任。

2. Responsibility and moderation were to be the keynotes of their foreign policy.  

责任和克制将是他们外交政策的核心。

3. Carrington held a position of responsibility within the government.  

卡林顿在政府机构身居要职。

二、duty  

英 [ˈdju:ti]   美 [ˈduti]  

n.  职责，责任; 义务; 职责或工作; 税收;

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双语例句

1. They clocked off duty and left at ten to three.  

他们打卡下班，于2点50分离开。

2. The first duty of a director is to recce his location.  

主管的第一项任务是熟悉所在地区的情况。

3. He had a third examination and was declared unfit for duty.  

他接受了第三次检查，被告知不宜上班。

三、obligation  

英 [ˌɒblɪˈgeɪʃn]   美 [ˌɑblɪˈgeɪʃn]  

n.  义务，责任; 证券，契约; 债务; 恩惠;

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双语例句

1. Co-operation was more than just an attractive option, it was an obligation.  

合作不仅仅是诱人的选择，它也是一种责任。

2. They felt under no obligation to maintain their employees.  

他们觉得没有义务为员工提供生活费。

3. When teachers assign homework, students usually feel an obligation to do it.  

当老师布置家庭作业的时候，学生们通常觉得做作业是分内之事。