obligated

英 [ˈɒblɪɡeɪtɪd]

美 [ˈɑːblɪɡeɪtɪd]

adj.  (道义或法律上)有义务的，有责任的，必须的
v.  使负有义务; 迫使
obligate的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：obligated　过去式：obligated　

TOEFL

COCA.26342

牛津词典

adj.

• （道义或法律上）有义务的，有责任的，必须的
  having a moral or legal duty to do sth
  1. He felt obligated to help.
     他觉得有义务帮忙。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ (感到)有责任的，有义务的
  If you feelobligatedto do something, you feel that it is your duty to do it. If you areobligated tosomeone, you feel that it is your duty to look after them.
  1. I felt obligated to let him read the letter...
     我觉得有义务让他看到这封信。
  2. He had got a girl pregnant and felt obligated to her and the child.
     他搞大了一个女孩的肚子，觉得自己有责任照顾母子俩。

双语例句

• But 46 states are obligated to balance their budgets each year.
  但46个州都有责任平衡每年预算。
• I don't want you to feel obligated to say yes.
  我不想让你觉得非说“是”不可。
• You must feel obligated to him for his help.
  你必须对他的帮助表示感激。
• I'm, I'm not obligated to share every little detail of my life with you.
  我，我没有义务把我生活的每个细节都和你分享。
• Keep in mind that while your family is obligated to love you no matter what, co-workers are not.
  谨记你的家人有义务无条件爱你，但同事可没有。
• He had got a girl pregnant and felt obligated to her and the child.
  他搞大了一个女孩的肚子，觉得自己有责任照顾母子俩。
• Bond servant: a person obligated to service without wages.
  奴隶：被强迫提供服务而得不到报酬的人。
• FedEx is not obligated to act on any claim until all transportation charges have been paid.
  除非所有的运输费用已经付清，联邦快递没有遵照索赔行动的责任。
• He felt obligated to help.
  他觉得有责任予以帮助。
• He felt obligated to visit his parents.
  他感到有责任去探望他的父母。