oblige
- v.迫使;(以法律、义务等)强迫;(根据要求或需要)帮忙;效劳
过去式： obliged 现在分词： obliging 过去分词： obliged 第三人称单数： obliges
ob- 加强 + lig 捆绑 + -e
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（以法律、义务等）强迫，迫使
to force sb to do sth, by law, because it is a duty, etc.
Parents are obliged by law to send their children to school.
法律规定父母必须送子女入学。
I felt obliged to ask them to dinner.
我不得不请他们吃饭。
He suffered a serious injury that obliged him to give up work.
他受伤严重，不得已只好放弃工作。
（根据要求或需要）帮忙，效劳
to help sb by doing what they ask or what you know they want
Call me if you need any help─I'd be happy to oblige .
若有需要，尽管给我打电话。我很乐意帮忙。
Would you oblige me with some information?
拜托您给我透露些消息好吗？
oblige
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VERB (形势、规定或法律)强迫，迫使
If you are obliged to do something, a situation, rule, or law makes it necessary for you to do that thing.The storm got worse and worse. Finally, I was obliged to abandon the car and continue on foot...
暴风雨愈发猛烈，我最终不得不弃车步行。
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VERB 施恩惠于；帮…的忙
To oblige someone means to be helpful to them by doing what they have asked you to do.If you ever need help with the babysitting, I'd be glad to oblige...
如果你什么时候需要找人照看孩子，我很乐意帮忙。
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CONVENTION 感激不尽;不胜感激
People sometimes use obliged in expressions such as 'much obliged' or 'I am obliged to you' when they want to indicate that they are very grateful for something.Much obliged for your assistance...
对您的帮助我不胜感激。
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CONVENTION 如蒙…将不胜感激;劳驾…好吗
If you tell someone that you would be obliged or should be obliged if they would do something, you are telling them in a polite but firm way that you want them to do it.I would be obliged if you could read it to us.
您若能把它读给大家听，我将不胜感激。
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- bind by an obligation;cause to be indebted
- He's held by a contract
- I'll hold you by your promise
- Synonym: bind hold obligate
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- provide a service or favor for someone
- We had to oblige him
- Synonym: accommodate
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- force somebody to do something
- We compel all students to fill out this form
- Synonym: compel obligate
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You will oblige me by performing your duties without further delay .
你迫使我要立刻督促你的工作。
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oblige The students were obliged to do what the teacher had asked .
vt.迫使；强制学生必须做老师所要求的事。
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Parents are obliged by law to send their children to school .
法律规定父母必须送子女入学。
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I 'd be obliged if you would keep this to yourself .
如蒙保守这个秘密，我将感激不尽。
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I 'm much obliged to you for helping us .
承蒙相助，本人不胜感激。
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He suffered a serious injury that obliged him to give up work .
他受伤严重，不得已只好放弃工作。
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Would you oblige me with some information ?
拜托您给我透露些消息好吗？
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The President was obliged to concede power to the army .
总统被迫把权力让给军队。
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Call me if you need any help ─ I 'd be happy to oblige .
若有需要，尽管给我打电话。我很乐意帮忙。
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They were very obliging and offered to wait for us .
他们非常热情，主动提出等候我们。
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Politicians are often obliged to steer a course between incompatible interests .
政治家常常被迫在互不相容的利益之间开辟航道。
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I felt obliged to ask them to dinner .
我不得不请他们吃饭。
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They felt obliged to resort to violence .
他们觉得有必要诉诸暴力。
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We were obliged , faute de mieux , to drink the local beverage .
因为没有更好的饮料，我们只好将就着喝当地的。
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I would be obliged if you could read it to us .
您若能把它读给大家听，我将不胜感激。
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He 's obliged to take his turn at reading out the announcements
轮到他大声宣读通知了。
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He did not feel obliged to conform to the rules that applied to ordinary men
他觉得自己不必遵守那些适用于普通人的规定。
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You need not feel obliged to contribute
你不必觉得非捐款不可。
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Thank you very much indeed , Doctor , I am extremely obliged to you .
大夫，太感谢您了，您真是我的大恩人。
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Mr Oakley always has been ready to oblige journalists with information .
奥克利先生总是乐于向记者透露消息。
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The government might be obliged to put its money where its mouth is to prove its commitment .
政府也许会被迫付出行动，以兑现承诺。
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He is an extremely pleasant and obliging man .
他是个非常友善、古道热肠的人。
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Much obliged for your assistance
对您的帮助我不胜感激。
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If you ever need help with the babysitting , I 'd be glad to oblige
如果你什么时候需要找人照看孩子，我很乐意帮忙。
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The storm got worse and worse . Finally , I was obliged to abandon the car and continue on foot
暴风雨愈发猛烈，我最终不得不弃车步行。
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We called up three economists to ask how to eliminate the deficit and they obliged with very straightforward answers
我们打电话给3位经济学家询问如何消除赤字，他们坦率地给予了答复。
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They did so without hope of further profit and out of a sense of noblesse oblige .
他们这样做并未打算进一步获利，而是出于一种义不容辞的贵族责任感。
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He was obliged to resign when one of his own aides was implicated in a financial scandal
当他的一位助手牵涉进一起金融丑闻时，他被迫辞职。
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This decree obliges unions to delay strikes .
该法令迫使工会推迟罢工。
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Half the road was up in Leadenhall Street , so their taxi was obliged to make a detour .
半条利德霍尔街都在修路，他们的出租车只好绕道走。
指因法律、义务、形势等关系而不得不做某事，通常用被动语态。
He was obliged to tell the truth.
他被迫讲出了实情。
Poverty obliged her to live a hard life.
贫困迫使她过艰苦的生活。
The law obliges parents to send their children to school.
法律强制父母送子女入学。
指客观情况迫使某人做某事，侧重于客观上的“必须”。
Did she have to pay a fine?
她非得交罚款吗？
I have to admit that the idea of marriage scares me.
我不得不承认，一想到结婚我就害怕。
指因需要、命令或强制而必得做某事，侧重于主观上的“必须”。
We must take action at once.
我们必须立即采取行动。
I think we must reduce our prices or spend more money on advertising.
我认为我们必须降低价格，或者是在广告上花更多的钱。