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。
• He felt obligated to help.
  他觉得有责任予以帮助。
• 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。
• 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。
• I felt obligated to let him read the letter
  我觉得有义务让他看到这封信。
• You are obligated to pay for the fines and damages resulted from your kid's behavior.
  请规范孩子在学校里的行为举止，若因行为不当引起罚款或因物品损坏导致赔偿，您将必须支付。
• You must feel obligated to him for his help.
  你必须对他的帮助表示感激。
• We would still be obligated to discuss the exodus.
  我们还是得要讨论出埃及记。
• Really, don't feel obligated to tell me anything about yourself.
  真的，别觉得你有义务向我坦白你的一切。
• 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？