| 单词 | obligate |
| 释义 | obligate verb[T] us/ˈɑb·ləˌɡeɪt/to make someonefeelmorallyorlegallyforcedto do something: I’m infavorof obligatingwelfarerecipientsto do more. obligatedadjectiveus/ˈɑb·ləˌɡeɪ·t̬ɪd/ [+ to infinitive]Ifeltobligated tospeakup anddefendmy friend’sreputation. obligate| Business Englishobligate verb[T] USformaluk/ˈɒblɪɡeɪt/usLAW toforcesomeone to do something: be obligated to do sthThecompanywas obligated to makecompensationfordamages. obligate sb/sth to do sthThelawdoesn't obligatedistrictstoenrollolderstudents. be legally/morally obligatedEmployers arelegallyobligated toinformemployeesaboutbenefits. Compare oblige FINANCE toofficiallystatethatmoneywill be used topayfor something: Thecentreisauthorizedto obligatefunds. obligate funds/money/$20 million, etc. for sthTheagencyhas obligated $388 million forspecificrecoveryprojectsin thearea. Examplesofobligateobligate Though the federal government is not obligated to fund primary education, with democratisation the federal government simply could not resist. From theCambridge English Corpus Thus, a contractual duty obligates the healthcare organization to retain qualified professional personnel. From theCambridge English Corpus No ethical theory and no version of obstetric ethics based on beneficence and respect for autonomyobligatethe physician to attempt the impossible. From theCambridge English Corpus But one would not be obligated to inquire about the motorist's welfare long after this act. From theCambridge English Corpus Asobligateparasites viruses are dependent on their hosts but their origins seem to deviate from that of cellular life. From theCambridge English Corpus Favors such as gifts, meals, and invitationsobligateus to a future repayment of some kind. From theCambridge English Corpus This obligates investigators to provide transparency as to the details of the trial from recruitment of subjects to its results. From theCambridge English Corpus None of the sequences could be assigned toobligateanaerobic bacteria. From theCambridge English Corpus The municipal environment authorities are obligated to control air and water pollution. From theCambridge English Corpus One important difference between canine and equine athletes is that horses areobligatenasal breathers during exercise. From theCambridge English Corpus These habitats are usually considered as nutrient poor14,15, giving rise to the need forobligateand facultative symbiotic interactions between coexisting organisms and epiphytes. From theCambridge English Corpus It cannot be the case that mere knowledge of some (nonmoral) proposition (or set of propositions) canobligatesomeone to do something. From theCambridge English Corpus In one sense, all that can be expected of someone is that he do what he is obligated to do. From theCambridge English Corpus Liberal societies and their members are justified and probably also obligated to promote the elements of the deliberativeness condition everywhere. From theCambridge English Corpus The husband and his family are always obligated to the wife's family. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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