Obligation

单方面的义务

免除某人的义务

他觉得要优先为他的新闻记者的工作尽职。

我们有义务圆满地完成工作。

营造商未能履行合同的条款。

【记】※ 谐音“阿伯来给婶”:阿伯来给婶“义务”做饭 ※ obliga-oblige迫使,tion-谐音“神”:我要迫使神履行他的责任 ※ o-拼音“哦”,bli-拼音“巴黎”,g-似数字“9”,a-一,tion-谐音“神”:哦!巴黎的91个神各有各的责任

obligation n 1 [C] law, moral pressure, promise, etc that forces one to do sth （法律、 道义、 承诺等的）义务, 职责, 责任 the obligations of conscience 良心上的责任 the obligations imposed by parenthood 为人父母者的义务 repay/fulfil an obligation, eg by returning hospitality that one has received 报恩[尽义务]（如还人情）. 2 [C, U] being forced or required to do sth （被迫或被要求做某事的）责任, 义务 We attended the party more out of a sense of obligation than anything else. 我们参加那个聚会是迫於人情, 而并无别的原因. 3 (idm 习语) be under an/no obligation (to sb/to do sth) (not) be compelled by law, etc; (not) have a moral duty （没）有义务; （没）有道义责任 You're under no obligation to pay for goods which you did not order. 没有订购的货物就无须付款. She's under an obligation to him because he lent her money. 因为他把钱借给她了, 所以她有偿还他的义务. place/put sb under an/no obli`gation (to sb/to do sth) (not) compel sb by law, etc (to do sth); (not) make sb indebted or grateful (to sb) （不）使某人有义务（做某事物）; （不）使某人欠（某人的）人情或受（某人的）恩惠 Damaging the goods puts you under an obligation to buy them. 你损坏了这些商品, 你就得都买下来. His kindness places us under an obligation to him. 他待我们很好, 我们觉得欠著他一份人情.

*[,ɒbli'geiʃәn]n. 义务, 责任, 约束, 契约, 恩惠, 债务【经】 待付款, 债务, 义务相关词组: lay an obligation on sb

①义务，职责，责任 ②契约，证书