Obligation
[ ,ɑblɪ'ɡeʃən ]
第2级
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n. 义务，责任;证券，契约;债务;恩惠;
💡 词根助记
ob逆，倒，加强意义+lig捆绑+ation表名词→强加捆绑的事情→责任，义务
📝 例句
one-sided obligation
单方面的义务
absolve a person from an obligation
免除某人的义务
He feels a prior obligation to his job as a journalist.
他觉得要优先为他的新闻记者的工作尽职。
We were under obligation to finish the work in a satisfactory way.
我们有义务圆满地完成工作。
The builder failed to fulfil the terms of his obligation.
营造商未能履行合同的条款。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ 谐音“阿伯来给婶”:阿伯来给婶“义务”做饭
※ obliga-oblige迫使,tion-谐音“神”:我要迫使神履行他的责任
※ o-拼音“哦”,bli-拼音“巴黎”,g-似数字“9”,a-一,tion-谐音“神”:哦!巴黎的91个神各有各的责任
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-lig-表示“捆绑”
常见变体有-lia-、-ly-、-leag-
📖 牛津释义
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.
🔁 扩展释义
*[,ɒbli'geiʃәn]n. 义务, 责任, 约束, 契约, 恩惠, 债务【经】 待付款, 债务, 义务相关词组: lay an obligation on sb
🏥 医学释义
①义务，职责，责任 ②契约，证书
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「博士」词汇
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Look before you leap.
三思而后行。
Far from it.
一点也不。
They're said to be very good. What time does the performance start?
据说他们很棒。演出什么时候开始？