用作定语
▲～+n.
 She is a responsible secretary.她是一个尽责的秘书。
He holds a very responsible position in the firm.他在公司里担任一个非常重要的职务。
It's a terribly responsible job.那是一项非常重要的工作。
用作表语
▲S+be+～
 Since you are responsible,I thought you should know what's happening.既然这事是你促成的,我想你应该了解发生了什么事。
It was good to feel responsible and liked.感到需负责任并被人喜欢挺不错。
▲S+be+～+prep.-phrase
 He is responsible in morals and in law.他在道义上和法律上负有责任。
The children are responsible for cleaning their own rooms.孩子们负责清扫自己的房间。
He is responsible to me for it.这件事他对我负责。
用作宾语补足语
▲S+V+O+～
I hold you personally responsible for all this.我认为你个人应对这一切负责。
Our duty is to hold ourselves responsible to the people.我们的责任是向人民负责。
He was held responsible for the accident.他被认为应对这个事件负责。

responsible for, responsible to
responsible for和responsible to都表示“对…负责”。前者通常以人作主语,表示对某物〔事〕负责; 后者后面接人,表示对某人负责。
下面两个短语意思不同:
the responsible person
认真负责的人,可靠的人
the person responsible
负责人

［同义词］   answerable, chargeable
［反义词］   irresponsible