obligation概况

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n. 义务;职责;债务

obligation词义

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n.

义务,责任;证券,契约;债务;恩惠

变形

复数:obligations

双语释义

n.(名词)

[U][C]义务,责任 a condition or influence that makes it necessary for sb to do sth; a duty

英英释义

obligation[ ,ɔbli'ɡeiʃən ]

n.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

"every right implies a responsibility"; "every opportunity, an obligation"; "every possession, a duty"

同义词:dutyresponsibility

the state of being obligated to do or pay something

"he is under an obligation to finish the job"

a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor

同义词:indebtedness

a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply

obligation用法

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词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+~

acknowledge obligations表示感谢

fulfil〔meet, perform〕 an obligation履行义务

lay〔place〕 an obligation on sb使…承担义务

repay an obligation报恩

undertake an obligation承担义务

形容词+~

legal〔moral〕 obligation法律〔道德〕上的义务

mutual obligation相互的义务

social obligation社会义务

international obligation国际义务

solemn obligation庄严义务

written obligations书面契约

名词+~

citizenship obligations公民义务

family obligations家庭义务

介词+~

free sb from an obligation解除某人的义务

lay sb under an obligation施恩于某人

~+介词

the obligation of citizens公民的义务

词组短语

no obligation无义务

moral obligation道义上的责任

legal obligation n. 法律义务

contractual obligation合同义务;契约责任

without obligation不计价

financial obligation债务;财政承担

同近义词辨析

obligation, duty, responsibility

obligationn.指合同或法律上规定的"责任,义务",强调其约束力。

Parents have a legal obligation to ensure that their children are provided with efficient education suitable to their age.父母有法律上的义务确保其子女受到适合其年龄的有效教育。

dutyn.指道义上的责任,强调自觉性,作可数名词时指本职工作的任务。

His duty is to see that the business runs well.他的职责是保证生意良好运转。

responsibilityn.职责,强调对后果要负责任的意思。

His father is ill, and he has the responsibility of caring for him.他的父亲病了,他有责任照顾他。

obligation, duty, function, responsibility

这组词都有“义务”的意思,其区别是:

obligation指道义上或法律上对他人的义务,强调强制性。也指因作出承诺而被迫履行的某种义务。

duty指按道德和法律的标准,一个人永远要尽的义务,强调自觉性。

function指因职务或职业关系去履行某种职责。

responsibility指任何义务、职责、责任或职务上所尽的本分,强调对他人的责任。

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

We are invited, but we are under no obligation to go.
我们是被邀请了,但并不意味着我们有义务一定要去。

Some people suggest that the old people's children have the obligation to look after their old parents.
一些人认为:老年人的子女有义务照看他们的父母。

I have an obligation to keep secret for the taxpayer.
我有责任为纳税人保密。

权威例句

Sustained Helping Without Obligation

Nonabandonment: A Central Obligation for Physicians

Whose keeper? : social science and moral obligation

The Economy of Obligation: The Culture of Credit and Social Relations in Early Modern England by Craig Muldrew

The Deliberative Stit: A Study of Action, Omission, Ability, and Obligation

An Obligation for Primary Care Physicians to Prescribe Physical Activity to Sedentary Patients to Reduce the Risk of Chronic Health ...

Sustained helping without obligation: motivation, longevity of service, and perceived attitude change among AIDS volunteers.

Examining degree of balance and level of obligation in the employment relationship: a social exchange approach

When patients request specific interventions: Defining the limits of the physician's obligation.

Effectiveness through risk reduction: a comparison of the renewable obligation in England and Wales and the feed-in system in Germany

obligation词源

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obligation (n.)

c. 1300, from Old French obligacion "obligation, duty, responsibility" (early 13c.) and directly from Latin obligationem (nominative obligatio) "an engaging or pledging," literally "a binding" (but rarely used in this sense), noun of action from past participle stem of obligare (see oblige). The notion is of binding with promises or by law or duty.

obligation造句

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1. indivisible obligation

不可分债务

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2. """obligation"" includes any present or future obligation;"

“义务”(obligation)包括现在或将来的义务。

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3. fulfill obligation

履行债务

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 翻译样例 - 汉英

4. legal obligation

法定义务;法定债务;法律责任

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5. contract obligation

合同义务

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 翻译样例 - 汉英

6. obligation stage

义务阶段

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7. valid obligation

有效债务

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 翻译样例 - 经济

8. international obligation

国际债务

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9. monetary obligation

欠债还钱义务

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10. imperfect obligation

不受法律约束的责任;不完全的义务

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