"To sell or transfer the assets or liability of the institution in question.

VOA: standard.2009.03.24

The SIV really was a liability but it wasn't visible to investors investing in the bank.

结构投资公司本身就是债务,但银行的投资者们并不了解这点

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There's no liability attaching to him.

他不用承担任何责任。

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The bill,which now goes to the Senate, would remove a $75 million limit on liability for oil spill damages and put a new tax on the industry to fund nationwide conservation projects.

VOA: standard.2010.07.31

If they awarded options that were "In the money" -that means already exercisable at profit -then they would be subject to a tax liability immediately, so they don't want to do that.

如果这些奖励的股票期权是价内期权,这说明期权行权即可赢利,这些利润是要交税的,当然他们想避免交税

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Critics and opposition parties say the government must draw lessons from the Bhopal disaster and modify the controversial Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill to ensure that India will be able to hold private companies responsible for any mishap.

VOA: standard.2010.06.10