obligation

[.ɔbli'geiʃən]

n.义务, 责任

n.

1. (道义上或法律上的)义务; 责任[C][U][(+to)][+to-v]

We were under obligation to finish the work in a satisfactory way.

我们有义务圆满地完成工作。

You are under no obligation to buy the house if you have not signed a purchase agreement.

如果你没有签订购买合同, 就不一定非买这房子不可。

Our parents fulfilled their obligation to support us.

父母亲尽到了抚养我们的责任。

2. 恩惠[C][(+to/toward)]

repay an obligation

报答恩惠

3. 合约, 契约; 证券[C]

The builder failed to fulfil the terms of his obligation.

营造商未能履行合同的条款。

4. 偿付债务的款项[C]

The lawyer drew up a legal paper discharging him from all obligations.

律师拟定了一份法律文件, 免除他所有的债务款项。

词形变化

形容词: obligational |

词义辨析

同义:

n.必需, 要求, 限制

necessity  necessitude  requirement  prerequisite  demand  must  compulsion  constraint  enforcement  duress  pressure

n.责任, 义务, 负担, 范围

duty  function  business  responsibility  trust  charge  care  burden  devoir  commission  province  bailiwick  accountability  liability

n.合同, 条约, 保证, 誓言

contract  compact  covenant  agreement  arrangement  understanding  treaty  bond  indenture  deal  pact  stipulation  commitment  pledge  promise  guaranty  word  oath

n.负债, 感恩

debt  indebtedness  liability  debit  gratitude  gratefulness  thankfulness  thanks  thanksgiving  appreciation  

同义参见:

judgment  weight  provision  

英英释义

名词 obligation:

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force- John D.Rockefeller Jr

同义词：duty, responsibility

the state of being obligated to do or pay something

a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor

同义词：indebtedness

a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply

补充

obligationobligation英:[ˌɔbliˈɡeiʃən] 美:[ˌɑblɪˈɡeʃən]n.1.义务; 责任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。

例句

1. Common obligations of citizens include a requirement to participate as a juror if called upon.公民的常见义务包括在被需要时加入陪审团。 2. There is no legal obligation to state it on the label.在法律上并没有义务要将其在标签上标明。 3. When teachers assign homework, students usually feel an obligation to do it.老师布置家庭作业时, 学生通常都觉得有义务去完成。 4. The city does indeed have an obligation to keep the schools open.城市当局确实有责任让学校保持开放。 5. It hardly altered the fact that I was under an obligation to listen to her.这几乎改变不了我必须听她的话这一事实。 6. 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。 7. We are under no obligation to give him what he wants.我们没有义务他要什么就给什么。 8. a helpful booklet on employers' obligations regarding disabled people一本有关雇主在照顾残疾人方面责任的有用小册子 9. His daughter didn't feel she had much of an obligation to him.他的女儿觉得自己没多少义务照顾他。 10. We felt an obligation to our readers to tell the true story.我们觉得有责任告诉读者真相。 11. Every community had a moral obligation to its own poor.每个社区在道义上都有责任照顾本社区的贫困居民。 12. You have the obligation to your family to choose carefully.你有责任为家人仔细选择。 13. 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。 14. She had a contractual obligation to my client.她对我的客户负有合同义务。 15. The United States will do that which is necessary to meet its obligations to its own citizens.美国将会采取必要手段对自己的公民尽其应尽的义务。 16. Germany had failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 30 of the Treaty.德国没有履行条约第30条规定的义务。 17. Good citizenship is about a sense of obligation to the society in which one lives.好公民就是要对自己所在的社会负有一种责任感。 18. a legal obligation一份法律契约 19. We invest in US Treasury bills, notes, bonds, and other obligations issued by the US Treasury.我们投资美国短期国库券、期票、公债和由美国财政部发行的其他债券。 20. He was my only obligation.他是唯一一个需要我照顾的人。 21. Alimony, child support, or separate maintenance income may be considered as a basis for repaying this obligation.赡养费、子女抚养费或分居抚养费的收入可以视作偿还这一债务的基础。 22. UAL's current cash reserves are sufficient to repay these obligations.联合航空目前的现金储备足以偿付这些债务。 23. We should consider this as an obligation.我们应该将此看作一种恩惠。 24. There is no obligation on them to do this.他们没有义务做这件事。 25. Either way, there is no obligation on the Government to take any notice of the findings.不管怎样, 政府都没有义务去关注这些发现。 26. 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？ 27. You can review your policy in detail for a full 15 days without obligation.你可以在整整15天的免费体验期内仔细审核保单细 则。 28. This advice is free and without obligation.这一建议为无偿提供。 29. [with infinitive]I have an obligation to look after her.我有义务照顾她。 30. they are under no obligation to stick to the scheme.他们不受必须恪守该方案的任何约束。 31. she didn't want to be under an obligation to him.她不想欠他的情。 32. By refusing to examine the animal, the vet failed to fulfil his professional obligations.兽医不愿意给那动物进行检查，因而没有尽到职责。 33. The firm must fulfill its obligations under the contract. = The firm must fulfill its contractual obligations.公司必须履行合同所规定的义务。 34. legal/financial/constitutional obligations法律/财政/宪法义务 35. Both landlord and tenant should know their rights and obligations. [=responsibilities]房东和房客双方都应该了解自己的权利和义务。 36. You can try the machine for free without obligation. [=without being required to buy it or to do anything else]你可以免费试用这台机器，不是非买不可。 37. You are not under any obligation to stay. [=you are not required to stay]你没有义务必须要留下。 38. You're under no (legal) obligation to return the money. [=there is no law that requires you to return the money; you do not have to return the money]你没有（法律上的）义务偿还这笔钱。 39. family/social obligations家庭/社会责任 40. She believes that all people have a moral obligation to defend human rights.她认为所有人都有道义上的责任去捍卫人权。 41. He argues that people in a community have certain obligations to each other.他争辩说一个社区里的人们对彼此都有一定的义务。 42. She failed to fulfill her obligations as a parent.她没有尽到做家长的责任。 43. We visited them out of a sense of obligation. [=a feeling that it was the right thing to do]我们出于道义拜访了他们。