Word · Frequency #2182
Fully loadedobligations
义务；责任
obligations is the plural of obligation.
a duty or commitment that you are bound to fulfill
- 1.
The act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone.
通过社会、法律或道德纽带将自己约束于某人的行为
- 2.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; ; - John D.Rockefeller Jr
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
- 3.
A social, legal, or moral requirement, duty, contract, or promise that compels someone to follow or avoid a particular course of action.
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
- 4.
the state of being obligated to do or pay something
有义务做或支付某事的状态
- 5.
A course of action imposed by society, law, or conscience by which someone is bound or restricted.
社会、法律或良心强加的行为准则,使某人受约束或限制
- 6.
a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor
因服务或恩惠而产生的个人关系
通过社会、法律或道德纽带将自己约束于某人的行为；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；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；有义务做或支付某事的状态；社会、法律或良心强加的行为准则,使某人受约束或限制
In use
As a citizen, you have a legal obligation to pay taxes.
I feel a moral obligation to help my elderly neighbor with her shopping.
The company failed to meet its contractual obligations to its clients.
every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty
he is under an obligation to finish the job
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。
be under an obligation to do sth
常用于否定句，强调没有责任。
Connections
Collocations
- moral obligation
- 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。
- legal obligation
- 法律义务
- The company has a legal obligation to pay taxes.公司有法律义务纳税。
- fulfill an obligation
- 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。
- financial obligation
- 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。
- sense of obligation
- 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。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将obligation中的'lig'联想为'里格'（内心的格子），义务就被锁在格子中。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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