oblige

• vt. 迫使；强制；赐，施恩惠；责成
• vi. 帮忙；施恩惠

ob-,向前，朝向，-lig,绑定，词源同ligament,league.原指用誓言捆绑的，给予承诺的。后引申诸相关词义。

1. force or compel somebody to do something;

"We compel all students to fill out this form"

2. bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted;

"He's held by a contract"

"I'll hold you by your promise"

3. provide a service or favor for someone;

"We had to oblige him"

oblige

oblige: [13] To oblige someone is etymologically to ‘bind them to’ something with a promise. The word comes via Old French obliger from Latin obligāre, a compound verb formed from the prefix ob- ‘to’ and ligāre ‘tie’ (source of English liable, ligament, etc). By classical times its original literal sense had been extended figuratively to ‘make liable, put under an obligation’. The synonymous obligate [16] comes from its past participial stem, as does obligatory [15].
=> liable, ligament, obligatory

oblige (v.)

c. 1300, "to bind by oath," from Old French obligier "engage one's faith, commit (oneself), pledge" (13c.), from Latin obligare "to bind, bind up, bandage," figuratively "put under obligation," from ob "to" (see ob-) + ligare "to bind," from PIE root *leig- "to bind" (see ligament). Main modern meaning "to make (someone) indebted by conferring a benefit or kindness" is from 1560s. Related: obliged; obliging.

compel, force, constrain, oblige

这些动词均含"迫使"之意。

compel： 指在法律、权力、力量或行动等的驱使下被迫而为。

force： 指用个人意志、权力、权威或暴力等，迫使他人改变看法或做本不愿做的事。

constrain： 侧重施加约束力或有约束作用的影响，也指环境对人强加的影响迫使人去做某事，尤指受良心、情感等内在力量驱使去做某事。

oblige： 指由于生理上或道德上的需要，促使某人做某事，也指有权威的人或机构迫使某人做某事，还可指在特定情况下被迫作出的反应。

They were obliged to fulfill the signed contract.

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They were obliged to work more hours to increase their sales.

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Getting a DNT signal does not oblige anyone to stop tracking, although some companies have promised to do so.

出自-2013年考研阅读原文

Parents are obliged by law to send their children to school.

法律规定父母必须送子女入学。

牛津词典

I felt obliged to ask them to dinner.

我不得不请他们吃饭。

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He suffered a serious injury that obliged him to give up work.

他受伤严重，不得已只好放弃工作。

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Call me if you need any help─I'd be happy to oblige .

若有需要，尽管给我打电话。我很乐意帮忙。

牛津词典

Would you oblige me with some information?

拜托您给我透露些消息好吗？

牛津词典

The storm got worse and worse. Finally, I was obliged to abandon the car and continue on foot...

暴风雨愈发猛烈，我最终不得不弃车步行。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

This decree obliges unions to delay strikes.

该法令迫使工会推迟罢工。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

If you ever need help with the babysitting, I'd be glad to oblige...

如果你什么时候需要找人照看孩子，我很乐意帮忙。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

We called up three economists to ask how to eliminate the deficit and they obliged with very straightforward answers...

我们打电话给3位经济学家询问如何消除赤字，他们坦率地给予了答复。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Much obliged for your assistance...

对您的帮助我不胜感激。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Thank you very much indeed, Doctor, I am extremely obliged to you.

大夫，太感谢您了，您真是我的大恩人。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

I would be obliged if you could read it to us.

您若能把它读给大家听，我将不胜感激。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Alfred : I'm sure Mr. Fox can oblige. Did you get mauled by a tiger?

福克斯先生肯定能搞定. 你是被老虎咬了 么 ?

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Can you oblige me with your car?

能把你的车借我用一用 吗 ?

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" Could you oblige me by opening the window? " " Thanks. "

“ 劳驾给我打开窗户,好 吗 ? ” “ 谢谢. ”

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Please oblige me with your valuable comments.

请大家给予指正.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

I am sorry I can not oblige you.

对不起我能答应你的请求.

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You would oblige me by not parking your can in front of my gate.

可否请您别把您的车停在我的大门前.

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Sorry, I can't oblige you.

很抱歉, 我不能帮你的忙.

《简明英汉词典》

I'll do any thing within reason to oblige.

凡能做到的我都愿效劳[尽力].

《现代英汉综合大词典》

An answer will oblige.

恳请赐覆.

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Please oblige me with a reply as soon as possible.

请尽早给予答复.

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Just oblige me with that torch again, will you?

能不能请你将那火把递给我?

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Would you oblige me by closing the window?

帮我关窗好 吗 ?

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I am sorry I cannot oblige you.

很抱歉,我不能答应你的请求.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

Could you oblige me by opening the window?

请帮我打开窗户好 吗 ?

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The law oblige parents to send their children to school.

法律上要求父母送子女入学.

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Can you oblige us with a song?

你能给我们唱个歌 吗 ?

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