obligation
英 [ɒblɪ'geɪʃ(ə)n]
美[,ɑblɪ'ɡeʃən]
- n. 义务；职责；债务
词态变化
复数: obligations;
中文词源
obligation 义务，责任
来自oblige,强迫，迫使，责任。
英英释意
- 1. the social force that binds you to your obligations and the courses of action demanded by that force;
- "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"
- "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr
- 2. the state of being obligated to do or pay something;
- "he is under an obligation to finish the job"
- 3. a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor
- 4. a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply
英文词源
- obligation (n.)
- c. 1300, from Old French obligacion "obligation, duty, responsibility" (early 13c.) and directly from Latin obligationem (nominative obligatio) "an engaging or pledging," literally "a binding" (but rarely used in this sense), noun of action from past participle stem of obligare (see oblige). The notion is of binding with promises or by law or duty.
同义词辨析
duty, obligation, responsibility, function
这些名词都有"义务"或"职责"之意。
duty： 指按道德和法律的标准，一个人永远要尽的义务，强调自觉性。
obligation： 指道义上或法律上对他人的义务，强调强制性。也指因作出承诺而被迫履行的某种义务。
responsibility： 指任何义务、职责、责任或职务上所尽的本分，强调对他人的责任。
function： 指因职务或职业关系去履行某种职责。
考试真题
- I hate it because it's an obligation disguised as an option.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文
- The traditional view of such moments is that they constitute a charming but irrelevant byproduct of youth— something to be pushed aside to make room for more important qualities, like perseverance ( ' , 坚持不懈 ), obligation, and practicality.
出自-2015年12月阅读原文
- "We have an obligation to make sure our communities are thriving," he said.
2019年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B
- The traditional view of such moments is that they constitute a charming but irrelevant byproduct of youth — something to be pushed aside to make room for more important qualities, like perseverance, obligation, and practicality.
2015年12月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B
- The way I see it, our banks now have a greater obligation to the goal of a wider recovery, he said.
出自-2016年6月听力原文
- Traditionally, guidelines have heavily influenced the practice of medicine, and the latest ones are expected to make doctors more conscious of the economic consequences of their decisions, even though there's no obligation to follow them.
出自-2015年12月阅读原文
- It is regarded as a legal obligation.
出自-2010年6月阅读原文
- The state recognizes this in the large body of family laws that govern children' welfare, yet parents receive little help in meeting the life-changing obligations society imposes.
出自-2010年6月阅读原文
- With family and career obligations reduced, many said that they had more time for each other.
出自-2014年6月听力原文
词组搭配
day of obligation
(in the Roman Catholic Church) a day on which all are required to attend Mass
（罗马天主教）所有的人都必须出席做弥撒的日子
实用场景例句
- You are under no obligation to buy anything.
- 你不必非买什么东西不可。
牛津词典
- She did not feel under any obligation to tell him the truth.
- 她觉得没有义务告诉他实情。
牛津词典
- I don't want people coming to see me out of a sense of obligation .
- 我不想让别人迫于无奈来看我。
牛津词典
- We will send you an estimate for the work without obligation (= you do not have to accept it) .
- 我们将寄上工程估算，仅供参考。
牛津词典
- to fulfil your legal/professional/financial obligations
- 履行法律 / 职业 / 财务责任
牛津词典
- They reminded him of his contractual obligations.
- 他们提醒他注意合同规定的义务。
牛津词典
- We have a moral obligation to protect the environment.
- 我们有道义责任保护环境。
牛津词典
- When teachers assign homework, students usually feel an obligation to do it...
- 老师布置作业时，学生通常认为完成作业是一种义务。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Ministers are under no obligation to follow the committee's recommendations.
- 部长不必非得听从委员会的建议。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The United States will do that which is necessary to meet its obligations to its own citizens...
- 美国将为自己的公民尽其应尽的义务。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- I have an ethical and a moral obligation to my client.
- 我对我的当事人负有道义上的责任。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- If you are selling your property, why not call us for a free valuation without obligation?...
- 如果您打算出售房产，何不打电话让我们作免费估价呢？
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- You can review your policy in detail for a full 15 days without obligation.
- 您可以在15天的免费体验期内仔细审核保单细则。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- He was relieved of the obligation to pay his debt.
- 他被免除了还债的义务。
辞典例句
- You have a contractual obligation to finish the building this month.
- 你受合同的约束,要在本月完成这项建筑.
期刊摘选
- I cannot, however, let this opportunity pass without expressing my deep obligation to Dr. Hooker.
- 但是我不能失此机会, 不向霍克博士表示深切的感谢.
辞典例句
- To pay taxes is an obligation.
- 纳税是一义务.
期刊摘选
- Our school should be the security organs have completed the requirements of this obligation.
- 我们的学校应该是公安机关已完成的要求,这一义务.
期刊摘选
- The insurer who fails to perform the obligation must shoulder corresponding liability.
- 保险人违反抗辩义务,必须承担相应的法律责任.
期刊摘选
- You're under obligation to care her.
- 你有义务照顾她. responsibility指 “由于法律、职业或道德等的要求而应尽的责任”,含有 “ 法津上对后果负责任”的意味,如:
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- They dispensed her from obligation.
- 他们免除了她的义务.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- Every player is under an obligation to keep the rules.
- 每个选手都必须遵守这些规则.
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- She is under an obligation to her adoptive father.
- 她有义务赡养她的养父.
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- It is the obligation of citizens to perform military service.
- 服兵役是每个公民的义务.
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- Their frequent invitation places us under an obligation to invite them to our house for a change.
- 他们经常邀请我们,我们只好礼尚往来邀请他们到我们家.
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- She is under an obligation to her adoptive mother.
- 她有义务赡养她的养母.
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- The court laid the young thief under an obligation to report to the police station once a week.
- 法院强迫那个小偷每周向警察局报到一次.
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- The obligation was thrust on him.
- 这责任是强加给他的.
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- His social obligation compels him to make a round of visits.
- 他的社会职责使得他不得不进行一系列访问.
《简明英汉词典》
- He absolved me from further obligation.
- 他解除了我更多的责任.
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