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have an obligation to do sth
表示有责任做某事，常用于正式或道德语境。
We have an obligation to help those in need.
我们有义务帮助那些有需要的人。
义务；责任
obligations — plural of obligation
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
义务；责任
a duty or commitment that you are bound to fulfill
We have an obligation to help those in need.
我们有义务帮助那些有需要的人。
通过社会、法律或道德纽带将自己约束于某人的行为
The act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone.
将你束缚于社会力量要求的行动的社会力量； - 约翰·D·洛克菲勒二世
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; ; - John D.Rockefeller Jr
社会、法律或道德上的要求、义务、合同或承诺,迫使某人遵循或避免特定行为
A social, legal, or moral requirement, duty, contract, or promise that compels someone to follow or avoid a particular course of action.
有义务做或支付某事的状态
the state of being obligated to do or pay something
As a citizen, you have a legal obligation to pay taxes.
作为公民，你有纳税的法律义务。
AI contextual example
I feel a moral obligation to help my elderly neighbor with her shopping.
我觉得帮助年迈的邻居购物是一种道义上的责任。
AI contextual example
The company failed to meet its contractual obligations to its clients.
该公司未能履行对客户的合同义务。
AI contextual example
every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty
每一个权利都意味着一种责任；每一个机会都伴随着一种义务；每一项拥有都带来一种职责
WordNet
表示有责任做某事，常用于正式或道德语境。
We have an obligation to help those in need.
我们有义务帮助那些有需要的人。
常用于否定句，强调没有责任。
She is under no obligation to stay.
她没有义务留下。
强调完成应尽的责任。
He fulfilled his obligation to pay back the loan.
他履行了偿还贷款的义务。
Not this
I obligation to attend the meeting.
Use this
I am obligated to attend the meeting.
将名词'obligation'误用为动词。正确用法是使用形容词'obligated'或短语'have an obligation'来表示义务。
Not this
She has an obligation of finishing the project.
Use this
She has an obligation to finish the project.
错误使用介词'of'接动名词，正确搭配是'obligation to'接动词原形。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
道德义务
We have a moral obligation to help those in need.
我们有道德义务帮助那些有需要的人。
法律义务
The company has a legal obligation to pay taxes.
公司有法律义务纳税。
履行义务
He worked hard to fulfill his obligation to the community.
他努力工作以履行对社区的义务。
财务义务；债务
She struggled to meet her financial obligations after losing her job.
失业后，她努力履行财务义务。
责任感
Out of a sense of obligation, she stayed to help clean up.
出于责任感，她留下来帮忙打扫。
没有义务做某事
You are under no obligation to buy anything.
你没有义务购买任何东西。
道德义务
We have a moral obligation to help those in need.
我们有道德义务帮助那些需要帮助的人。
责任感
He felt a strong sense of obligation to his family.
他对家人有强烈的责任感。
我有权承担的唯一义务就是随时做我认为正确的事。
He felt an obligation to help his friend.
他觉得有义务帮助他的朋友。
我们对这位被告有义务。
As a doctor, she has an obligation to save lives.
作为医生，她有义务拯救生命。
Use obligations naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
将obligation中的'lig'联想为'里格'（内心的格子），义务就被锁在格子中。
语境：法律、道德、日常义务；注：通常用于正式或半正式场合，强调责任或义务的约束力。
These words all rhyme with 'obligation' as they share the stressed /eɪʃən/ ending. However, be cautious of words like 'action' (/ˈækʃən/) or 'section' (/ˈsɛkʃən/), which are spelled similarly but have different vowel sounds.
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.