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

• In accordance with the constitution and the federal legislation as President of the Russian Federation I am obligated to protect life and merit of Russian citizens, wherever they not were located.
  与宪法和作为俄联盟的总统的联邦立法符合我被强制保护生活和优点俄国公民，无论哪里没有找出他们。
• You must feel obligated to him for his help.
  你必须对他的帮助表示感激。
• In this event, the Buyer is obligated to return the delivered goods.
  在此情况下，买方有义务返还已交付的货物。
• I don't want you to feel obligated to say yes.
  我不想让你觉得非说“是”不可。
• 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。
• 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？
• The principal may be obligated as if it had expressly granted the authority to agent.
  被代理人可能要承担他原本未明确授权给代理人之责任。
• 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。
• If you use icons, don't feel obligated to provide them for all menu items.
  如果你要用图标的话，并不是一定要为所有的菜单项都加上图标。
• 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。