| 单词 | obliged |
| 释义 | obliged (once / 96 pages) adj Someone who is obliged is bound to follow through on whatever is expected of him. Every April you are obliged or expected to submit your taxes. If you don't, the IRS is obliged to charge you with tax evasion. Ouch. The word obliged comes from the Latin ligare meaning "to bind." Obliged typically refers to a moral or legal obligation or responsibility. If you're being followed by an ambulance with its siren on, you are obliged to pull to the side of the road and let it pass. In some cultures, women are obliged to cover their heads. WORD FAMILYobliged: obligedly+/disoblige: disobliged, disobliges, disobliging/disobliging: disobligingly/obligatory: nonobligatory/oblige: disoblige, obligatory, obliged, obliger, obliges, obliging/obliger: obligers/obliging: obligingly, obligingness, unobliging/unobliging: unobligingly USAGE EXAMPLESAirlines are not obliged to compensate travelers with lodging or meals for delays because of extreme weather. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) The court is scheduled to issue its final verdict on 16 January and is not obliged to follow the advisory body’s report. The Guardian(Dec 29, 2016) York’s coaches obliged, and Micah didn’t throw five full innings until his eighth start. Washington Times(Dec 27, 2016) adj under a moral obligation to do something Syn duty-bound obligated caused by law or conscience to follow a certain course |
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