obliged
adjective[after verb]
uk/əˈblaɪdʒd/us/əˈblaɪdʒd/(USorUKformalalsoobligated)obligedadjective[after verb](FORCED)
be, feel,etc.obligedB2[+ to infinitive]
to beforcedto do something orfeelthat you must do something:
被迫做某事；必须做某事；只好做某事Doctors arelegallyobligedtotakecertainprecautions.法律规定医生有责任采取某些预防措施。
Shefeelsobligatedtobeniceto Jack because he's herboss.她觉得必须对杰克殷勤些，因为他是自己的老板。
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
obligedadjective[after verb](GRATEFUL)
(be) much obligedformal
used tothanksomeone and say that you aregrateful:
非常感谢，感激不尽，不胜感激"Here's theinformationyourequested." "Oh, (I'm) much obliged (to you)."“这是您要的资料。”“哦，非常感谢。”
be obliged ifformal
used toasksomeonepolitelyto do something:
如…将不胜感激I'd be obliged if you wouldcompleteandreturntheformassoonaspossible.如能尽快填好并交回此表，鄙人将不胜感激。
Relieved and thankful
- a load/weight offyourmindidiom
- appreciative
- appreciatively
- beholden
- bless
- bless you!idiom
- cheers
- count
- I oweyou(one)idiom
- indebtedness
- million
- mind
- owe a debt of gratitude/thanksidiom
- release
- relief
- thankfully
- thankfulness
- thanks
- thanks a millionidiom
- vote of thanks
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