obligation
UK/.ɒbli'geiʃәn/US
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFLGRE四级六级考研B2
释义
n.
Something one is bound to do by law, promise, or duty
义务，责任
n.
The state of being bound by such a duty
（负有义务的）约束状态
词根拆分
词根派生oblige 的名词：ob-（加之于上）+ ligāre（绑）+ -ation = 被绑到你身上的那份义务，或这种被绑住的状态。就是那根绳子本身，被命了名。
词根 lig 还连着 18 个词常用搭配
- 1.legal obligation法律义务
- 2.moral obligation道德义务
- 3.under no obligation没有义务
- 4.fulfil an obligation履行义务
例句
- 1.
You are under no obligation to buy anything today.
你今天没有任何购买的义务。
- 2.
Paying taxes is a legal obligation, not a choice.
缴税是一项法律义务，而非选择。
- 3.
She felt a strong moral obligation to tell the truth.
她觉得有强烈的道德义务说出真相。