be held responsible for

基本解释

The sellers shall not be held responsible for late delivery or nondelivery of the goods owing to generally recognized “Force Majeure” causes.
由於一般公認的人力不可抗拒原因而導致不能交貨或裝船延遲，賣方不負責任。
All colleges and universities might someday be held responsible for the learning outcomes of students.
也許有一天，所有的學院和大學都要爲學生的學習結果負責。
The Santa Cruz family believes that each individual should be held responsible for their own impact on the planet, and do whatever they can to reduce that impact.
薩達•尅魯玆一家認爲，每個人都應該對自己給地球環境帶來的影響負有責任，竝且力所能及地減少負麪影響。

The supreme leader warned that if the unrest continues, protest leaders will be held responsible for any violence.
He promised a full investigation of the disaster, and said that petroleum giant BP will be held responsible for the accident.
The president has said those responsible for security lapses will be held accountable.

Thus Margaret Thatcher cannot be held responsible for something that simply did not happen.
FORBES: Margaret Thatcher Did Not Devastate Or Destroy British Industry.