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obligated

/verb ob-li-geyt; adjective ob-li-git, -geyt/US // verb ˈɒb lɪˌgeɪt; adjective ˈɒb lɪ gɪt, -ˌgeɪt //UK // (ˈɒblɪˌɡeɪt) //

有义务,有义务的,有责任的,有责任

Related Words

oblige强迫,义务,强迫性,迫使constrain约束力,约束,拘束,限制restrict限制,约束,限定,限制性bind束缚,捆绑,绑定,结合force力量,力,权力,力度restrain克制,拘束,限制,抑制astrict严格,严格的,严禁,严苛

Definitions

v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    ob·li·gat·ed, ob·li·gat·ing.

    • : to bind or oblige morally or legally: to obligate oneself to purchase a building.
    • : to pledge, commit, or bind to meet an obligation.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : morally or legally bound; obliged; constrained.
    • : necessary; essential.
    • : Biology. restricted to a particular condition of life, as certain organisms that can survive only in the absence of oxygen: obligate anaerobe.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.bound
Synonyms
compelled被迫,被迫的,迫不得已,被强迫的duty-bound有责任的,有责任,有责任感,有义务enslaved被奴役的,被奴役,被奴役的人,被奴役者indebted负债的,负债累累,亏欠的,负债obliged有义务,有义务的,义务,有责任的committed承诺,承诺的,致力于,坚定的contracted签约的,签订合同的,签约,签订合同forced被迫,被迫的,被强迫的,被强迫indentured契约制,契约式,契约型,包身工pledged认捐的,认捐,认捐了,认购required需要,需要的,要求,所需的tied并列的,捆绑的,并列,捆绑urged敦促,促请,促成,督促bounden捆绑,边界,捆绑式,束缚called by duty职责所迫,职责所系,职责所至,职责所在under obligation有义务,有责任,义务,义务下

Examples

  • According to Segal, if the coming vaccine is not free, the law does not obligate employers to pay for the cost of a mandatory shot.

  • Because of that, I was wondering if in fact I was obligated by etiquette to acknowledge the "reach out."

  • The city is obligated to make room for 5,000 homes at different levels of affordability, based on state housing policy.

  • An extension through May would allow Sanchez to avoid repeatedly seeking approval for restrictions as he was obligated to do during during Spain’s lockdown earlier this year.

  • Once Pendergraft was certified, she was obligated to work at least 20 hours a week.

  • Starting in 1966, Korean movie theaters were obligated to show at least six domestic films for more than 90 days.

  • Are the stars of Mockingjay obligated to speak out in their defense?

  • I feel obligated to sneak in a Never Been Kissed question because I love that movie.

  • “The Palestinians under Oslo are obligated to do everything they can,” he said.

  • “But he was not obligated to do that by the resolution itself,” McFaul said.

  • And if workmen had been employed thereon, the bailor would also be obligated to pay for their labor.

  • I have obligated them to put the best quality of iron, and to be delivered at Falmouth within four months.

  • Each organization obligated itself to exercise "police authority" over its constituents, enforcing obedience to the agreement.

  • This last obligated the director to see that the girls rested for a time after the noon-day meal.

  • Harleston had walked a block before he recollected that he was obligated to Ranleigh to go in a taxi.

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