obligated

英 [ˈɒblɪɡeɪtɪd]

美 [ˈɑːblɪɡeɪtɪd]

adj.  (道义或法律上)有义务的，有责任的，必须的
v.  使负有义务; 迫使
obligate的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：obligated　过去式：obligated　

TOEFL

COCA.26342

牛津词典

adj.

• （道义或法律上）有义务的，有责任的，必须的
  having a moral or legal duty to do sth
  1. He felt obligated to help.
     他觉得有义务帮忙。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ (感到)有责任的，有义务的
  If you feelobligatedto do something, you feel that it is your duty to do it. If you areobligated tosomeone, you feel that it is your duty to look after them.
  1. I felt obligated to let him read the letter...
     我觉得有义务让他看到这封信。
  2. He had got a girl pregnant and felt obligated to her and the child.
     他搞大了一个女孩的肚子，觉得自己有责任照顾母子俩。

双语例句

• But 46 states are obligated to balance their budgets each year.
  但46个州都有责任平衡每年预算。
• In accordance with the constitution and the federal legislation as President of the Russian Federation I am obligated to protect life and merit of Russian citizens, wherever they not were located.
  与宪法和作为俄联盟的总统的联邦立法符合我被强制保护生活和优点俄国公民，无论哪里没有找出他们。
• Normally, the seller is obligated to prepay the ocean freight.
  在通常情况下，卖方有责任预付海运费。
• Bond servant: a person obligated to service without wages.
  奴隶：被强迫提供服务而得不到报酬的人。
• Keep in mind that while your family is obligated to love you no matter what, co-workers are not.
  谨记你的家人有义务无条件爱你，但同事可没有。
• The principal may be obligated as if it had expressly granted the authority to agent.
  被代理人可能要承担他原本未明确授权给代理人之责任。
• It provided all nations freedom of scientific inquiry but obligated them to share the results.
  它让一切国家自由地进行科学探索，但也规定各国共享研究的成果。
• I'm, I'm not obligated to share every little detail of my life with you.
  我，我没有义务把我生活的每个细节都和你分享。
• I am obligated, of course, to report this to the epa.
  我有责任，当然，把这件事报告给epa。
• If you use icons, don't feel obligated to provide them for all menu items.
  如果你要用图标的话，并不是一定要为所有的菜单项都加上图标。