英语词汇“obligation”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

An obligation is a duty. It's your obligation or responsibility to call your mom on Mother's Day. Sending flowers would be even better.

When you are morally or legally bound to a particular commitment, it's your obligation to follow through on it. If you see a crime taking place, for example, it's your obligation to notify the police. If an elderly person comes onto a full bus, it's your obligation to give up your seat for him. Sometimes when you enter a formal agreement with someone involving money, you might have to sign an obligation that states you are committed to paying back what you've borrowed.

WORD FAMILY

obligation: obligational, obligations+/obligate: obligated, obligates, obligating, obligation/obligated: unobligated

USAGE EXAMPLES

Our greatest obligation will be to defend democracy itself, along with republican norms for governing and the openness that free societies require.

Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017)

The Houston Chronicle reports that Mayor Sylvester Turner attributes the $95 million deficit to the continued growth of the city’s pension obligations.

Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016)

The United States, in other words, ranks with countries that conspicuously are not in full compliance with their international obligations.

The New Yorker(Dec 31, 2016)

1n the state of being obligated to do or pay something

he is under an obligation to finish the job

Hypo|Hyper

financial obligation, indebtedness, liability

an obligation to pay money to another party

limited liability

the liability of a firm's owners for no more than the capital they have invested in the firm

debt

the state of owing something (especially money)

arrears

the state of being behind in payments

account payable, payable

a liability account showing how much is owed for goods and services purchased on credit

scot and lot

obligations of all kinds taken as a whole

state

the way something is with respect to its main attributes

2n the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

every opportunity, an obligation

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

duty, responsibility

job

the responsibility to do something

guardianship, keeping, safekeeping

the responsibility of a guardian or keeper

moral obligation

an obligation arising out of considerations of right and wrong

noblesse oblige

the obligation of those of high rank to be honorable and generous (often used ironically)

burden of proof

the duty of proving a disputed charge

civic duty, civic responsibility

the responsibilities of a citizen

filial duty

duty of a child to its parents

imperative

some duty that is essential and urgent

incumbency

a duty that is incumbent upon you

legal duty

acts which the law requires be done or forborne

line of duty

all that is normally required in some area of responsibility

white man's burden

the supposed responsibility of the white race to provide care for their non-white subjects

prerequisite, requirement

something that is required in advance

demand, requirement

required activity

custody, hands

(with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

jury duty

the civic duty to serve on a jury

fiduciary duty

the legal duty of a fiduciary to act in the best interests of the beneficiary

obedience, respect

behavior intended to please your parents

precondition

a condition that is a prerequisite

academic requirement

a requirement for admission to or completion of an academic program

essential condition, sine qua non

a prerequisite

social control

control exerted (actively or passively) by group action

3n a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor

Syn|Hyper

indebtedness

personal relation, personal relationship

a relation between persons

4n a written promise to repay a debt

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

certificate of indebtedness, debt instrument

cash equivalent

a highly liquid debt instrument with maturities of less than three months

CD, certificate of deposit

a debt instrument issued by a bank; usually pays interest

note, note of hand, promissory note

a promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time

floater

a debt instrument with a variable interest rate tied to some other interest rate (e.g. the rate paid by T-bills)

bond, bond certificate

a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal

bond issue

bonds sold by a corporation or government agency at a particular time and identifiable by date of maturity

convertible bond

a bond that can be converted to other securities under certain conditions

corporate bond

a bond issued by a corporation; carries no claim to ownership and pays no dividends but payments to bondholders have priority over payments to stockholders

bearer bond, coupon bond

a bond issued with detachable coupons that must be presented to the issuer for interest payments

government bond

a bond that is an IOU of the United States Treasury; considered the safest security in the investment world

high-yield bond, junk bond

a (speculative) bond with a credit rating of BB or lower; issued for leveraged buyouts and other takeovers by companies with questionable credit

municipal bond

a bond issued by a state or local government

noncallable bond

a bond containing a provision that the holder cannot redeem the security before a specific date (usually at maturity)

performance bond, surety bond

a bond given to protect the recipient against loss in case the terms of a contract are not filled; a surety company assumes liability for nonperformance

post-obit bond

a bond made by a reversioner to secure a loan; payable out of his reversion

registered bond

a bond whose owner is recorded on the books of the issuer; can be transferred to another owner only when endorsed by the registered owner

revenue bond

a bond issued by an agency that is commissioned to finance public works; revenue from the public property is used to pay off the bond

secured bond

a bond that is back by collateral

debenture, debenture bond, unsecured bond

the ability of a customer to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future

zero coupon bond, zero-coupon bond

a bond that is issued at a deep discount from its value at maturity and pays no interest during the life of the bond; the commonest form of zero-coupon security

time deposit

a certificate of deposit from which withdrawals can be made only after advance notice or at a specified future date

demand note

a note payable on demand

note receivable

your right in a promissory note in which the maker promises to pay a certain amount of money at a certain time

note payable

a note promising to pay a certain amount of money at a certain time

commercial paper

an unsecured and unregistered short-term obligation issued by an institutional borrower to investors who have temporarily idle cash

municipal note

a municipal debt instrument with a maturity of less than 2 years

IOU

an informal debt instrument; representing `I owe you'

time note

a note that specifies the time (or times) of repayment

Premium Bond

a government bond that bears no interest or capital gains but enters the holder into lotteries

document

a written account of ownership or obligation

5n a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply

Hypo|Hyper

debt

an obligation to pay or do something

written agreement

a legal document summarizing the agreement between parties

单词	obligation
释义	obligation (once / 226 pages) n An obligation is a duty. It's your obligation or responsibility to call your mom on Mother's Day. Sending flowers would be even better. When you are morally or legally bound to a particular commitment, it's your obligation to follow through on it. If you see a crime taking place, for example, it's your obligation to notify the police. If an elderly person comes onto a full bus, it's your obligation to give up your seat for him. Sometimes when you enter a formal agreement with someone involving money, you might have to sign an obligation that states you are committed to paying back what you've borrowed. WORD FAMILY obligation: obligational, obligations+/obligate: obligated, obligates, obligating, obligation/obligated: unobligated USAGE EXAMPLES Our greatest obligation will be to defend democracy itself, along with republican norms for governing and the openness that free societies require. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) The Houston Chronicle reports that Mayor Sylvester Turner attributes the $95 million deficit to the continued growth of the city’s pension obligations. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) The United States, in other words, ranks with countries that conspicuously are not in full compliance with their international obligations. The New Yorker(Dec 31, 2016) 1n the state of being obligated to do or pay something he is under an obligation to finish the job Hypo\|Hyper financial obligation, indebtedness, liability an obligation to pay money to another party limited liability the liability of a firm's owners for no more than the capital they have invested in the firm debt the state of owing something (especially money) arrears the state of being behind in payments account payable, payable a liability account showing how much is owed for goods and services purchased on credit scot and lot obligations of all kinds taken as a whole state the way something is with respect to its main attributes 2n the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force every opportunity, an obligation Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper duty, responsibility job the responsibility to do something guardianship, keeping, safekeeping the responsibility of a guardian or keeper moral obligation an obligation arising out of considerations of right and wrong noblesse oblige the obligation of those of high rank to be honorable and generous (often used ironically) burden of proof the duty of proving a disputed charge civic duty, civic responsibility the responsibilities of a citizen filial duty duty of a child to its parents imperative some duty that is essential and urgent incumbency a duty that is incumbent upon you legal duty acts which the law requires be done or forborne line of duty all that is normally required in some area of responsibility white man's burden the supposed responsibility of the white race to provide care for their non-white subjects prerequisite, requirement something that is required in advance demand, requirement required activity custody, hands (with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child jury duty the civic duty to serve on a jury fiduciary duty the legal duty of a fiduciary to act in the best interests of the beneficiary obedience, respect behavior intended to please your parents precondition a condition that is a prerequisite academic requirement a requirement for admission to or completion of an academic program essential condition, sine qua non a prerequisite social control control exerted (actively or passively) by group action 3n a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor Syn\|Hyper indebtedness personal relation, personal relationship a relation between persons 4n a written promise to repay a debt Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper certificate of indebtedness, debt instrument cash equivalent a highly liquid debt instrument with maturities of less than three months CD, certificate of deposit a debt instrument issued by a bank; usually pays interest note, note of hand, promissory note a promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time floater a debt instrument with a variable interest rate tied to some other interest rate (e.g. the rate paid by T-bills) bond, bond certificate a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal bond issue bonds sold by a corporation or government agency at a particular time and identifiable by date of maturity convertible bond a bond that can be converted to other securities under certain conditions corporate bond a bond issued by a corporation; carries no claim to ownership and pays no dividends but payments to bondholders have priority over payments to stockholders bearer bond, coupon bond a bond issued with detachable coupons that must be presented to the issuer for interest payments government bond a bond that is an IOU of the United States Treasury; considered the safest security in the investment world high-yield bond, junk bond a (speculative) bond with a credit rating of BB or lower; issued for leveraged buyouts and other takeovers by companies with questionable credit municipal bond a bond issued by a state or local government noncallable bond a bond containing a provision that the holder cannot redeem the security before a specific date (usually at maturity) performance bond, surety bond a bond given to protect the recipient against loss in case the terms of a contract are not filled; a surety company assumes liability for nonperformance post-obit bond a bond made by a reversioner to secure a loan; payable out of his reversion registered bond a bond whose owner is recorded on the books of the issuer; can be transferred to another owner only when endorsed by the registered owner revenue bond a bond issued by an agency that is commissioned to finance public works; revenue from the public property is used to pay off the bond secured bond a bond that is back by collateral debenture, debenture bond, unsecured bond the ability of a customer to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future zero coupon bond, zero-coupon bond a bond that is issued at a deep discount from its value at maturity and pays no interest during the life of the bond; the commonest form of zero-coupon security time deposit a certificate of deposit from which withdrawals can be made only after advance notice or at a specified future date demand note a note payable on demand note receivable your right in a promissory note in which the maker promises to pay a certain amount of money at a certain time note payable a note promising to pay a certain amount of money at a certain time commercial paper an unsecured and unregistered short-term obligation issued by an institutional borrower to investors who have temporarily idle cash municipal note a municipal debt instrument with a maturity of less than 2 years IOU an informal debt instrument; representing `I owe you' time note a note that specifies the time (or times) of repayment Premium Bond a government bond that bears no interest or capital gains but enters the holder into lotteries document a written account of ownership or obligation 5n a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply Hypo\|Hyper debt an obligation to pay or do something written agreement a legal document summarizing the agreement between parties
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