n.(名词)

1. 义务
2. 责任，职责
3. 恩惠（项目），恩义，欠下的人情，人情债
4. 证券
5. 契约，合约
6. 偿付债务的款项，债务
7. 负担
8. 感激，感谢
9. 诺言
10. 约束，（合同、契约的）约束力
11. 帮助

n.(名词)

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

Noun:

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

   "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"
   "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"
   

2. the state of being obligated to do or pay something;

   "he is under an obligation to finish the job"
   

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

4. a written promise to repay a debt

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

1.义务;责任
If you have anobligation to do something, it is your duty to do that thing.

e.g. When teachers assign homework, students usually feel anobligation to do it...
老师布置作业时，学生通常认为完成作业是一种义务。
e.g. Ministers are under noobligation to follow the committee's recommendations.
部长不必非得听从委员会的建议。

2.(照顾某人或保护某人利益的)义务，责任
If you have anobligation to a person, it is your duty to look after them or protect their interests.

e.g. The United States will do that which is necessary to meet its obligations to its own citizens...
美国将为自己的公民尽其应尽的义务。
e.g. I have an ethical and a moralobligation to my client.
我对我的当事人负有道义上的责任。

3.(广告中产品或服务)免费试用地，免费体验地
In advertisements, if a product or a service is availablewithout obligation, you do not have to pay for that product or service until you have tried it and are satisfied with it.

e.g. If you are selling your property, why not call us for a free valuation withoutobligation?...
如果您打算出售房产，何不打电话让我们作免费估价呢？
e.g. You can review your policy in detail for a full 15 days withoutobligation.
您可以在15天的免费体验期内仔细审核保单细则。

1. 责任：公主觉得奇怪,于是叫人把他请了过来,年轻的男子说:忠诚(layal)责任(obligation)尊重(valued)宽恕(excuse). 公主的眼睛亮了,再问他:为什么你的答案有四项?年轻男子说:因为这四个答案的首字母加起来就是

2. 契约：幻魔菌能够产生幻觉,有了它我就能够得到魅力系中的契约(obligation)技能了!举例来说,自然系的采集(Gathering)技能,就能从大自然中的植物(Plant)上寻找到各种草药(Herb). 然而,自然系却没有能够利用这些草药的技能,

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。

You are under no obligation to buy anything.

你不必非买什么东西不可。

She did not feel under any obligation to tell him the truth.

她觉得没有义务告诉他实情。

I don't want people coming to see me out of a sense of obligation .

我不想让别人迫于无奈来看我。

We will send you an estimate for the work without obligation (= you do not have to accept it) .

我们将寄上工程估算，仅供参考。

to fulfil your legal'/professional'/financial obligations

履行法律 / 职业 / 财务责任

They reminded him of his contractual obligations.

他们提醒他注意合同规定的义务。

We have a moral obligation to protect the environment.

我们有道义责任保护环境。

When teachers assign homework, students usually feel an obligation to do it...

老师布置作业时，学生通常认为完成作业是一种义务。

Ministers are under no obligation to follow the committee's recommendations.

部长不必非得听从委员会的建议。

The United States will do that which is necessary to meet its obligations to its own citizens...

美国将为自己的公民尽其应尽的义务。

I have an ethical and a moral obligation to my client.

我对我的当事人负有道义上的责任。

If you are selling your property, why not call us for a free valuation without obligation?...

如果您打算出售房产，何不打电话让我们作免费估价呢？

You can review your policy in detail for a full 15 days without obligation.

您可以在15天的免费体验期内仔细审核保单细则。

He was relieved of the obligation to pay his debt.

他被免除了还债的义务。

You have a contractual obligation to finish the building this month.

你受合同的约束,要在本月完成这项建筑.

I cannot, however, let this opportunity pass without expressing my deep obligation to Dr. Hooker.

但是我不能失此机会, 不向霍克博士表示深切的感谢.

To pay taxes is an obligation.

纳税是一义务.

Our school should be the security organs have completed the requirements of this obligation.

我们的学校应该是公安机关已完成的要求,这一义务.

The insurer who fails to perform the obligation must shoulder corresponding liability.

保险人违反抗辩义务,必须承担相应的法律责任.

You're under obligation to care her.

你有义务照顾她. responsibility指 “由于法律、职业或道德等的要求而应尽的责任”,含有 “ 法津上对后果负责任”的意味,如:

They dispensed her from obligation.

他们免除了她的义务.

Every player is under an obligation to keep the rules.

每个选手都必须遵守这些规则.

She is under an obligation to her adoptive father.

她有义务赡养她的养父.

It is the obligation of citizens to perform military service.

服兵役是每个公民的义务.

Their frequent invitation places us under an obligation to invite them to our house for a change.

他们经常邀请我们,我们只好礼尚往来邀请他们到我们家.

She is under an obligation to her adoptive mother.

她有义务赡养她的养母.

The court laid the young thief under an obligation to report to the police station once a week.

法院强迫那个小偷每周向警察局报到一次.

The obligation was thrust on him.

这责任是强加给他的.

His social obligation compels him to make a round of visits.

他的社会职责使得他不得不进行一系列访问.

He absolved me from further obligation.

他解除了我更多的责任.

1. A good citizen has certain obligation to society.
   一个好公民对社会有某些义务。
2. His social obligation compels him to make a round of visits.
   他的社会职责使得他不得不进行一系列访问。

under an obligation

有义务being compelled by law, etc.
be under an obligation to sth

She is under an obligation to her adoptive mother.

她有义务赡养她的养母。

be under an obligation to-v

Every player is under an obligation to keep the rules.

每个选手都必须遵守这些规则。

lay〔place〕 sb/sth under an obligation

The court laid the young thief under an obligation to report to the police station once a week.

法院强迫那个小偷每周向警察局报到一次。

Their frequent invitation places us under an obligation to invite them to our house for a change.

他们经常邀请我们,我们只好礼尚往来邀请他们到我们家。

under no obligation

没有义务not being compelled by law, etc.
under no obligation to-v

I'm under no obligation to do it.

我没有义务去做那件事。

动词+～

• obligations">acknowledge obligations表示感谢
• obligation">fulfil〔meet, perform〕 an obligation履行义务
• obligation%20on%20sb">lay〔place〕 an obligation on sb使…承担义务
• obligation">repay an obligation报恩
• obligation">undertake an obligation承担义务

形容词+～

• obligation">legal〔moral〕 obligation法律〔道德〕上的义务
• obligation">mutual obligation相互的义务
• obligation">social obligation社会义务
• obligation">international obligation国际义务
• obligation">solemn obligation庄严义务
• obligations">written obligations书面契约

名词+～

• obligations">citizenship obligations公民义务
• obligations">family obligations家庭义务

介词+～

• obligation">free sb from an obligation解除某人的义务
• obligation">lay sb under an obligation施恩于某人

～+介词

• obligation%20of%20citizens">the obligation of citizens公民的义务

• A valid obligation could not be made with the Court of Rome without communication with the Pope.

  出自：G. B. Smith

n.(名词)

obligation, duty

这两个词都指“义务”, duty多指“永远的义务”,如duty to one's country; obligation指临时性或一次性的义务,如obligation to wipe the car。

obligation, responsibility

obligation仅指对他人应尽的职责和义务,没有对自己应尽的责任的含意; responsibility则指一个人必须对后果负责的职责或义务。

duty，obligation，responsibility，function

这些名词都有“义务”或“职责”之意。

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。

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。

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

function指因职务或职业关系去履行某种职责。

• ☆ 直接源自古法语的obligacion，意为义务；最初源自拉丁语的obligationem，意为约定。