Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #6344
Fully loadedobliges
强制；施恩惠于；使感激
obliges is the third person singular of oblige.
bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
- 1.
To constrain someone by force or by social, moral or legal means.
用武力或社会、道德、法律手段约束某人。
- 2.
To do (someone) a service or favour (hence, originally, creating an obligation).
为(某人)提供服务或帮助(因此原本会产生一种义务)。
- 3.
To cause somebody to feel indebted.
使某人感到亏欠。
施恩惠；帮忙；用武力或社会、道德、法律手段约束某人。；为(某人)提供服务或帮助(因此原本会产生一种义务)。；使某人感到亏欠。；强制
In use
The contract obliges us to complete the work by Friday.
Could you oblige me by lending me your pen?
I am much obliged to you for your kind assistance.
oblige sb to do sth
表示迫使某人做某事，常用于法律或规则。
The law obliges parents to send their children to school.
法律强制父母送子女上学。
oblige sb with sth
表示提供帮助或给予某物，较正式。
Could you oblige me with a pen?
你能借我一支笔吗？
be obliged to do sth
常用于被动语态，表示因责任或压力而做某事。
He felt obliged to attend the meeting.
Connections
Collocations
- feel obliged to do
- 感到有义务做
- I feel obliged to help him with his project.我觉得有义务帮他做项目。
- be obliged to someone
- 感激某人
- I am much obliged to you for your kind assistance.我非常感激你的好心帮助。
- oblige someone with something
- 以某物帮助某人
- Could you oblige me with a pen?你能借我一支笔吗？
- oblige someone by doing
- 通过做某事帮助某人
- She obliged us by singing a song.她为我们唱了一首歌。
- much obliged
- 非常感谢
- Much obliged for your help.非常感谢你的帮助。
- would be obliged if
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记oblige：‘哦，不领情？’——强制你领情或帮忙。
Context & Register
语域：正式；典型语境：礼貌请求、正式感谢；注意：多用于正式场合或书面语，尤其是表示'帮忙'或'使感激'的用法。
Grammar Note
及物动词时常用oblige sb to do sth或be obliged to do sth；不及物动词时意为'帮忙'，常与with连用
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the spelling ending 'idge' but have the vowel /ɪ/ instead of /aɪ/ as in 'oblige'.
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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