culpable

1. ADJ If someone or their conduct is culpable, they are responsible for something wrong or bad that has happened. 難辭其咎的[正式]

Their decision to do nothing makes them culpable. 他們不采取行動的決定使他們難辭其咎。

...manslaughter resulting from culpable negligence. ...由疏忽導致的過失殺人罪應(yīng)受到處罰。

2. culpabilityN-UNCOUNT

He added there was clear culpability on the part of the government. 他補充說政府方面明顯負有責任。