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

• 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。
• He felt obligated to help.
  他觉得有责任予以帮助。
• 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。
• FedEx is not obligated to act on any claim until all transportation charges have been paid.
  除非所有的运输费用已经付清，联邦快递没有遵照索赔行动的责任。
• 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。
• You are obligated to help.
  你有责任给予帮助。
• Are you obligated to respond to party invitations on Sina Weibo?
  你有义务去回复新浪微博上的聚会邀请吗？
• In this event, the Buyer is obligated to return the delivered goods.
  在此情况下，买方有义务返还已交付的货物。
• 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。
• Ifyou don't respect them, they feel obligated to bash you.
  如果你不尊重他们，他们就觉得有义务教训你。