mindmap root((易受)) liable implies a possibility or probability of incurring something because of position, nature, or the action of forces beyond one's control: unless you are careful, you are ~ to fall. open stresses ease of access and a lack of protective barriers: a claim that is ~ to question. exposed suggests lack of protection or powers of resistance against something actually present or threatening: the town's ~ position makes it impossible to defend. subject implies an openness for any reason to something that must be suffered or undergone: all reports are ~ to editorial revision. prone stresses natural tendency or propensity to incur something: a person who is ~ to accidents. susceptible implies conditions existing in one's nature or individual constitution that make one unusually open to something, especially something deleterious: young children are ~ to colds. sensitive implies a readiness to respond to or be influenced by forces or stimuli: her eyes are ~ to light. stimuli刺激stimulus的复数