| 单词 | obligation |
| 释义 | obligation n 1 [C] law, moral pressure, promise, etc that forces one to do sth （法律、 道义、 承诺等的）义务, 职责, 责任 the obligations of conscience 良心上的责任 the obligations imposed by parenthood 为人父母者的义务 repay/fulfil an obligation, eg by returning hospitality that one has received 报恩[尽义务]（如还人情）. 2 [C, U] being forced or required to do sth （被迫或被要求做某事的）责任, 义务 We attended the party more out of a sense of obligation than anything else. 我们参加那个聚会是迫於人情, 而并无别的原因. 3 (idm 习语) be under an/no obligation (to sb/to do sth) (not) be compelled by law, etc; (not) have a moral duty （没）有义务; （没）有道义责任 You´re under no obligation to pay for goods which you did not order. 没有订购的货物就无须付款. She´s under an obligation to him because he lent her money. 因为他把钱借给她了, 所以她有偿还他的义务. place/put sb under an/no obli`gation (to sb/to do sth) (not) compel sb by law, etc (to do sth); (not) make sb indebted or grateful (to sb) （不）使某人有义务（做某事物）; （不）使某人欠（某人的）人情或受（某人的）恩惠 Damaging the goods puts you under an obligation to buy them. 你损坏了这些商品, 你就得都买下来. His kindness places us under an obligation to him. 他待我们很好, 我们觉得欠著他一份人情. |
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