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单词 obligation
释义

obligation

UK /ˌɒblɪˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n/

Word Forms

singularobligation
pluralobligations

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    something that you must do for legal or moral reasons
    have an obligation to someone/something:

    The firm has an obligation to its customers.

    obligation to do something:

    Buyers have no legal obligation to disclose personal financial information.

    meet/honour/fulfil an obligation:

    The council has failed to fulfil its statutory obligation to the public.

    without (any) obligation:

    Estimates are available on request, without obligation.

    Synonyms and related words

    Responsibilities and responsibility

    Collocates

    Adjectives frequently used with obligation
    ▪ contractual, financial, legal, moral, professional, statutory
    Verbs frequently used with obligation as the object
    ▪ accept, discharge, fulfil, honour, meet, perform, undertake

  2. 2
    a grateful feeling that you have towards someone who has done something for you
    obligation to/towards:

    She felt a certain obligation towards him because of everything he had done for her in the past.

    sense of obligation:

    Emma felt a tremendous sense of obligation towards her sister.

    Synonyms and related words

    Grateful and gratitude

phrases

under an obligation

obligation

US /ˌɑblɪˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n/

Word Forms

singularobligation
pluralobligations

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    something that you must do for legal or moral reasons
    obligation to do something:

    Buyers have no legal obligation to disclose personal financial information.

    meet/honor/fulfill an obligation:

    The park service has failed to fulfill its statutory obligation to the public.

    without (any) obligation:

    Estimates are available on request, without obligation.

    have an obligation to someone/something:

    The firm has an obligation to its clients.

    Synonyms and related words

    Responsibilities and responsibility

    Collocates

    Adjectives frequently used with obligation
    ▪ contractual, financial, legal, moral, professional, statutory
    Verbs frequently used with obligation as the object
    ▪ accept, discharge, fulfill, honor, meet, perform, undertake

  2. 2
    a grateful feeling that you have toward someone who has done something for you
    obligation to/toward:

    She felt a certain obligation toward him because of everything he had done for her in the past.

    sense of obligation:

    Emma felt a tremendous sense of obligation toward her sister.

    Synonyms and related words

    Grateful and gratitude

phrases

under an obligation
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