obligation

obligation

[.ɔbli'geiʃən]

n.义务, 责任

例句与用法:

I have an obligation not to.

我有义务不这样。

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。

The company has to fulfill the terms of its obligation.

这个公司必须履行合同条款。

词形变化:

形容词: obligational |


n.

1. (道义上或法律上的)义务; 责任[C][U][(+to)][+to-v]

We were under obligation to finish the work in a satisfactory way.

我们有义务圆满地完成工作。

You are under no obligation to buy the house if you have not signed a purchase agreement.

如果你没有签订购买合同, 就不一定非买这房子不可。

Our parents fulfilled their obligation to support us.

父母亲尽到了抚养我们的责任。

2. 恩惠[C][(+to/toward)]

repay an obligation

报答恩惠

3. 合约, 契约; 证券[C]

The builder failed to fulfil the terms of his obligation.

营造商未能履行合同的条款。

4. 偿付债务的款项[C]

The lawyer drew up a legal paper discharging him from all obligations.

律师拟定了一份法律文件, 免除他所有的债务款项。


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