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be indebted to sb for sth
to 后接人，for 后接令你感激的事物。
I am deeply indebted to my supervisor for her constant encouragement.
我非常感激我的导师一直以来的鼓励。
感激的；受惠的
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感激的；受惠的
owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors
I am deeply indebted to my supervisor for her constant encouragement.
我非常感激我的导师一直以来的鼓励。
负有义务的,尤指财务上的；负债的。
Obligated, especially financially.
因恩惠而感激的；欠人情的。
Owing gratitude for a service or favour.
I am deeply indebted to my professor for her guidance during my thesis.
我非常感激我的教授在我写论文期间给予的指导。
We are indebted to the volunteers who helped clean up the beach.
我们很感激那些帮忙清理海滩的志愿者。
She felt indebted to her neighbor for helping her move into the new apartment.
她感激邻居帮她搬进新公寓。
to 后接人，for 后接令你感激的事物。
I am deeply indebted to my supervisor for her constant encouragement.
我非常感激我的导师一直以来的鼓励。
此义表示欠钱或负有法律义务；如果要说明具体欠款，可以直接加金额。
The government is indebted to foreign banks for millions of dollars.
该政府欠外国银行数百万美元。
feel indebted to 强调内心觉得亏欠，语气比 be indebted to 更主观。
She felt indebted to him for driving her home every night.
他每晚开车送她回家，她觉得欠了他一份人情。
Not this
I indebted to you for your help.
Use this
I am indebted to you for your help.
indebted 是形容词而非动词，作表语时必须与 be 动词连用；中文“感激你”没有系动词，所以容易漏掉 am。
Not this
I am indebted to your help.
Use this
I am indebted to you for your help.
表示“感激”时，indebted 的搭配是 indebted to + 人 + for + 事物；to 后面应接人，不能直接接帮助或事物，故需用 for 引出缘由。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
深为感激的，非常感恩的
I am deeply indebted to my professor for her encouragement.
我非常感激教授对我的鼓励。
永远感激的，终生感恩的
I will be forever indebted to the firefighters who saved my family.
我将永远感激救了我家人的消防员。
感到亏欠，觉得欠人情
She felt indebted to her friend for covering the rent.
她感到亏欠替她垫付房租的朋友。
负债的，欠款的
The hospital is financially indebted to several suppliers.
这家医院欠几家供应商的款项。
背上债务，欠债
Many young people become indebted because of student loans.
许多年轻人因学生贷款而背上债务。
感激某人；受某人的恩惠
I am deeply indebted to my professor for her guidance.
我深深感激教授给我的指导。
永远感激的；感激不尽
We will be forever indebted to the volunteers who helped us rebuild.
我们将永远感激帮助我重建的志愿者。
深深感激的；万分感谢的
She is deeply indebted to her family for their constant support.
她对家人一直以来的支持深怀感激。
我感激父亲给了我生命，但感激老师教会了我好好生活。
She felt deeply indebted to her mentor after he helped her land her first job.
在导师帮她找到第一份工作后，她对他深怀感激。
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把 indebt 想成 in debt（欠债）：欠钱是负债，欠人情就是感激，记住既表“负债”也表“受惠”。
语域：formal 常见场景：正式书信、感谢致辞、学术致谢 该词通常用于正式或书面场合，表达对他人帮助或恩惠的感激，语气较为庄重，比如在致谢中说 be indebted to someone。日常口语中较少见，但在正式文本中很自然。
Rhymes with fetid, regretted, and sweated: all share stressed /ɛ/ + /tɪd/. Note that the b in 'debt' is silent. Indeed (/ɪnˈdiːd/), indent (/ɪnˈdɛnt/), and indict (/ɪnˈdaɪt/) are lookalikes but do not rhyme; indict has a silent c.
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