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

• 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。
• I felt obligated to let him read the letter
  我觉得有义务让他看到这封信。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• He felt obligated to help.
  他觉得有责任予以帮助。
• 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。
• 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？
• I don't want you to feel obligated to say yes.
  我不想让你觉得非说“是”不可。