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

• You are obligated to help.
  你有责任给予帮助。
• 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。
• Some of "the world" feels obligated to respond and then everyone's time is wasted.
  有些人会觉得他有义务需要回复他收到的每个消息这样大家的时间都被浪费了。
• You are obligated to pay for the fines and damages resulted from your kid's behavior.
  请规范孩子在学校里的行为举止，若因行为不当引起罚款或因物品损坏导致赔偿，您将必须支付。
• I don't want you to feel obligated to say yes.
  我不想让你觉得非说“是”不可。
• 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。
• I am obligated to do it.
  我有责任去做它。
• We would still be obligated to discuss the exodus.
  我们还是得要讨论出埃及记。
• 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。
• He felt obligated to help.
  他觉得有责任予以帮助。