be responsible for和to的区别：中文含义不同、用法不同、侧重点不同。be responsible for意为“为…负责”、“形成…的原因”、“主管…”，后加名词；be responsible to意为“负责”，后加名词或者动词，特指对某人负责。
一、两者中文含义及用法不同
1、be responsible for的中文释义及用法介绍
be responsible for意为对……负责，形成……的原因，主管……，后面加名词。
例句：The storm is thought to be responsible for as many as four deaths
据认为，暴风雨造成4人死亡。
I sometimes find it a strain to be responsible for the mortgage.
我有时觉得背负这笔抵押贷款很有压力。
You'll be responsible for receiving and talking with all visitors.
来访者由你负责接谈。
Parents will be held responsible for their children's behaviour.
父母将要对孩子的行为负责。
Your side will be held responsible for all the consequences arising therefrom.
由此产生的一切后果由你方负责。
2、be responsible to的中文释义及用法介绍
be responsible to意为对……负责，负责；后面加人物或者动词。
例句：The government will be responsible to the President alone.
政府只对总统一人负责。
Be a responsible human being and do not do evil things to others.
做一个负责任的人;不要伤害他人。
We must be responsible to the people.
我们应该对人民负责。
Be responsible to supervise the treatment of materials stored for a long time.
负责长时间滞留物质处理的监控。
二、两者在侧重点上不同
1、be responsible for 不特指人或物。
例句：He's going to be responsible for all this.
他得为将要发生的这一切负责。
2、be responsible to 特指对人负责。
例句：So I have to be responsible to my health.
所以我必须对我的健康负责任。
