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单词 obligation
释义
obligation
noun
uk
/ˌɒb.lɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌɑː.bləˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
B2[CorU]
thefactthat you areobligedto do something:
义务；责任；职责
[+ to infinitive]If you have notsignedacontract, you areunderno obligationto(= it is notnecessaryto)paythem anymoney.如果你没有签合同，你就没有义务付给他们钱。
You have alegalobligationto(= thelawsays you must)ensureyourchildreceivesaneducation.法律规定你有义务确保自己的孩子接受教育。
[C]
something that you must do:
必须要做的事情
I don't havetimeto do hisworkfor him - I have too many obligations as it is.我没有时间帮他干活儿——我自己的事还多得做不完呢。
More examples
  • Beachoperatorsdo not have alegalobligation toprovideagainstinjuryordrowning.
  • One has an obligation to one'sfriends.
  • It's hermoralobligation totellthepolicewhat sheknows.
  • Are you under acontractualobligation to any othercompany?
  • You have alegalobligation toinformthepoliceabout thecrash.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Duty, obligation and responsibility
  • accountable
  • answer forsomething
  • answerable
  • baby
  • brother
  • domain
  • fail
  • fiefdom
  • gotta
  • had better/best dosomethingidiom
  • hat
  • havesomethingonyourhandsidiom
  • payyourduesidiom
  • pigeon
  • portfolio
  • purview
  • remit
  • responsibility
  • someone'sanswer tosomeone/somethingidiom
  • stick
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(Definition ofobligationfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

obligation| American Dictionary

obligation
noun[C/U]
us
/ˌɑb·ləˈɡeɪ·ʃən/
something that apersonfeelsmorallyorlegallyforcedto do:
[C]Thegovernmenthas an obligation toassistreliefefforts.
[U]You can justlook– you’re under no obligation tobuy.
(Definition ofobligationfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

obligation| Business English

obligation
noun
LAW
uk
/ˌɒblɪˈɡeɪʃən/us
[CorU]
alegalormoraldutyto do something:
alegal/moralobligation
an obligation to do sthThere is alegalobligation topublishaccounts.
Wehave an obligationtogeneratevalueforourshareholders.
an obligation to sbUnderbankruptcylaw, thecompanyhas an obligation tocreditors.
be under (an) obligationYou are under no obligation toacceptdamagedgoods.
obligations[plural]
things that you must do orpaybecause of alaw,rule,agreement, etc.:
impose/place obligations on sbThelawimposescertainobligations onpublicauthorities.
fulfil/meet your obligationsHe hasfulfilledthe obligations of hiscurrentcontract.
contractual/financial/statutory obligationsFailure tomeetcontractualobligations mayresultinlegalaction.
without obligation
COMMERCE,LAW
used to say that someone canlookat ortryaproductorservicewithout having tobuyit:
Auctionhouseswill usuallyexamineandplaceapriceonyouritemwithout obligation.
Thismortgageadviceiscompletelyfreeand without obligation.

See also

tax obligation
(Definition ofobligationfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofobligation

obligation
Very few associations, groups, or plans specifically endorse obligations to vulnerable populations.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The latter response is reinforced in us by ourobligationto stand in solidarity with victims of wrongdoing against those who have wronged them.
From theCambridge English Corpus
At the third, the quality of the parent-child relationship was added and filialobligationremoved.
From theCambridge English Corpus
To be fair, the book is explicitly an institutional history, and as such has noobligationto engage large historiographical themes.
From theCambridge English Corpus
What was evident to him was a certain lack of understanding among actors about theirobligationto writers and plays of social commitment.
From theCambridge English Corpus
To further illustrate this point, imagine a strong young man wanting to take on theobligationof carrying my heavy packages for me.
From theCambridge English Corpus
This article focuses on one aspect of the immigrant older person's experience and situation, their perceptions about filial obligations.
From theCambridge English Corpus
It is precisely this intimacy, not any biological relation, that creates the obligations.
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While some felt strongly that it is anobligation, others referred to the difficulties the responsibility created.
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I am not arguing that all directed obligations are obligations of joint commitment.
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In other words, national policies converge because of corresponding legal obligations defined in international or supranational law.
From theCambridge English Corpus
But how couldobligationpossibly follow from propositional knowledge alone?
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Consequently, does society have a moralobligationto mitigate the differences in health for which we are personally responsible?
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Given that the samples were drawn exclusively from large urban areas, the level of support for filial obligations is remarkable.
From theCambridge English Corpus
For example, in legitimating discriminatory behavior toward women, it enacts changes with respect to theobligationto refrain from such behavior.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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Collocationswithobligation

obligation

These are words often used in combination withobligation.

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absolute obligation
Basinger thinks so, but also seems to see it as a lessabsoluteobligationthan the first type.
From theCambridge English Corpus
binding obligation
During this time, ultrasound examinations in pregnancy are approved with abindingobligationto assess the results.
From theCambridge English Corpus
certain obligation
We have undertaken acertainobligationunder the sanctions arrangements.
From the
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