oblige

verb

/əˈblaɪdʒ/

(formal)

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they oblige	/əˈblaɪdʒ/ /əˈblaɪdʒ/
he / she / it obliges	/əˈblaɪdʒɪz/ /əˈblaɪdʒɪz/
past simple obliged	/əˈblaɪdʒd/ /əˈblaɪdʒd/
past participle obliged	/əˈblaɪdʒd/ /əˈblaɪdʒd/
-ing form obliging	/əˈblaɪdʒɪŋ/ /əˈblaɪdʒɪŋ/

[transitive, usually passive] oblige somebody to do something to force somebody to do something, by law, because it is a duty, etc.（以法律、义务等）强迫，迫使
- 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。
- Libel plaintiffs are virtually obliged to go into the witness box.诽谤案的原告几乎是被迫进入证人席的。
- Employees should not feel obliged to work extra hours.员工不应该觉得有义务加班。
- In the UK, you are not obliged to carry any form of identification.在英国，你没有义务携带任何形式的身份证明。
- Ministers are obliged to declare their personal interests.部长们有义务申报个人利益。
- She was annoyed that she had felt obliged to explain.她感到恼火，因为她觉得有必要解释一下。
- Suppliers aren't legally obliged to provide a warranty.法律上没有规定供应商必须提供商品保修。
- The landlord is obliged to give tenants 24 hours' notice of a visit.房东来访必须提前24小时通知房客。
- We felt obliged to sit with them.我们觉得应该同他们坐在一起。
[intransitive, transitive] to help somebody by doing what they ask or what you know they want（根据要求或需要）帮忙，效劳
- 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。
- oblige somebody (with something) Would you oblige me with some information?拜托您给我透露些消息好吗？
- oblige somebody (by doing something) Oblige me by keeping your suspicions to yourself.拜托你不要把你的怀疑声张出去。
- The fans were looking for another goal and Kane duly obliged.粉丝们在寻找另一个目标，凯恩适时地答应了。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- duly
- kindly
- gladly
- …
verb + oblige
- be glad to
- be happy to
- be pleased to
- …
preposition
- by
- with

词源Middle English (in the sense ‘bind by oath’): from Old French obliger, from Latin obligare, from ob- ‘towards’ + ligare ‘to bind’.