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obligatory

🇬🇧 UK/ɒb'ligәtәri/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

adj.

Required by law, rule, or moral duty; compulsory; not optional.

强制性的,必须履行的,义务的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
obagainst, toward, in the way of
+
ligbind, tie, connect
+
atorysuffix
=obligatory

Common Collocations

  • 1.obligatory requirement强制性要求
  • 2.obligatory attendance必须遵守
  • 3.obligatory measures强制措施

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Attendance at the safety training is obligatory for all new employees.

  • 2.

    These terms and conditions are obligatory under international law.

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