Culpable
[ 'kʌlpəbl ]
公共 Public
adj. 应受谴责的，应受处罚的，有罪的;
💡 词根助记
culp =fault,表示”错,罪”#词根助记：culp+able有…的
📝 例句
society is culpable, in that it does not afford instruction gratis;
社会的罪在于不办义务教育；
hold a person culpable
认为某人该受责备
They held him culpable for the offence.
他们认为他有罪应受惩罚。
Brooke was really culpable.
布鲁克实在是罪魁祸首。
I cannot be held culpable (for their mistakes).
不能（把他们的错误）归咎於我.
🌱 联想助记
capture 抓住 captive 被俘的 + ble 可抓的→应该抓住的→有罪的；音：可怕吧→被定为有罪很可怕
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
culpable
adj
~ (for sth) deserving blame; blameworthy 应受责备的; 难辞其咎的
I cannot be held culpable (for their mistakes). 不能（把他们的错误）归咎於我.
(law 律) culpable negligence, ie failure to do what one should do 应受惩罚的玩忽行为.
🔁 扩展释义
*['kʌlpәbl]a. 该责备的, 有罪的【法】 应受处罚, 有罪相关词组: hold sb culpable
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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Thank you.
谢谢你。
Care killed the cat.
忧虑伤身。
Apparently what happened was that water collected on these tar pits, and the bigger animals like the elephants ventured out on to the apparently firm surface to drink, and were promptly bogged in the tar.
沥青坑里积存了水，大象那样的大动物冒险到似乎坚固的水面上去饮水，立即掉进了沥青坑。