obligation
US
UK obligation n: (moral requirement)
SC 义务 yì wù
TC 義務
TC 義務
SC 职责 yì wù，zhí zé
TC 職責
TC 職責
SC 责任 yì wù，zé rèn
TC 責任
TC 責任
Mary feels an obligation to help Peter with his problems.
玛丽觉得自己有义务帮助彼得解决他的问题。
obligation n: (enforceable agreement) (法律上的)
SC 义务，责任 yì wù，zé rèn
TC 義務，責任
TC 義務，責任
SC 合约，合同 hé yuē ，hé tóng
TC 合同 / 合約
TC 合同 / 合約
Try our product with no obligation to buy.
试用一下我们的产品，没有购买的义务。
free [sb] from an obligation v expr: (release [sb] from a duty)
SC 解除...的责任
He's been taking care of his elderly parents for years; finally, his siblings have decided to free him from that obligation by taking on more responsibility themselves.
free yourself from an obligation v expr: (avoid having to fulfil a duty)
SC 不受责任的约束 bú shòu zé rèn de yuē shù
SC 摆脱责任 bú shòu zé rèn de yuē shù，bǎi tuō zé rèn
moral obligation n: (ethical duty)
SC 道义上的责任 dào yì shàng de zé rèn
Do children have a moral obligation to look after their parents in old age?
obligation of means n: (requirement for diligence in fulfilling duty)
SC 履行义务的方式
under obligation adv: (compulsorily)
SC 有义务地 yǒu yì wù de
TC 有義務地
TC 有義務地
SC 有责任地 yǒu yì wù de，yǒu zé rèn de
If we sign the treaty, we are under obligation to reduce pollution by 10% in 10 years.