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。
• You must feel obligated to him for his help.
  你必须对他的帮助表示感激。
• I don't want you to feel obligated to say yes.
  我不想让你觉得非说“是”不可。
• But we're obligated to ask the parent and explain to them all of the reasons why it's a more mature rated game.
  但我们有义务要求家长和向他们解释的原因这是一个比较成熟的额定游戏中的所有。
• 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 accordance with the constitution and the federal legislation as President of the Russian Federation I am obligated to protect life and merit of Russian citizens, wherever they not were located.
  与宪法和作为俄联盟的总统的联邦立法符合我被强制保护生活和优点俄国公民，无论哪里没有找出他们。
• It provided all nations freedom of scientific inquiry but obligated them to share the results.
  它让一切国家自由地进行科学探索，但也规定各国共享研究的成果。
• We would still be obligated to discuss the exodus.
  我们还是得要讨论出埃及记。
• 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。
• But 46 states are obligated to balance their budgets each year.
  但46个州都有责任平衡每年预算。