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obliging

UK/ә'blaidʒiŋ/US
IELTSTOEFLGREC2

Definitions

adj.

Willing and eager to help others; accommodating

乐于助人的,殷勤的,体贴的

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
obligagainst, toward, in the way of
+
-ingbind, tie
=obliging

From the 'do a favour' sense of oblige: an obliging person is forever ready to oblige — to loosen others' troubles by helping. The duty-rope here pulls toward kindness rather than compulsion.

Root lig still carries 18 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.obliging staff热心的员工
  • 2.obliging manner殷勤的态度
  • 3.most obliging十分乐于助人

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The hotel staff were friendly and extremely obliging.

  • 2.

    He's always obliging when a colleague needs a hand.

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