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obligation

🇬🇧 UK/.ɒbli'geiʃәn/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFLGREB2

Definitions

n.

A duty, promise, or legal requirement that compels someone to do or avoid something; a binding commitment.

义务,责任,约束

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
obagainst, toward, in the way of
+
ligbind, tie, connect
+
ationact, process, state
=obligation

Common Collocations

  • 1.legal obligation法律义务
  • 2.moral obligation道德义务
  • 3.financial obligation财务义务

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Everyone has an obligation to follow the rules of society and respect others.

  • 2.

    The contract creates a legal obligation for both parties to fulfill their duties.

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