obligation
gb/ˌɑbləɡˈeɪʃən/ us/ˌɑbləɡˈeɪʃən/
B1
英语
~ 2200
kötelezettség, kötelesség
名词
B1
1
kötelesség
B1
用法模式：
to have an obligation to [do something]
You have a legal obligation to pay your taxes.
Jogi kötelezettséged van arra, hogy adót fizess.
Parents have an obligation to care for their children.
A szülőknek kötelességük gondoskodni a gyermekeikről.
She felt a strong moral obligation to help the victims.
The company has an obligation to protect its employees.
He failed to meet his obligations under the contract.
学习者例句
I have an obligation to go to work every day.
Kötelességem minden nap munkába menni.
We have an obligation to help our friends.
Kötelességünk segíteni a barátainknak.
She has an obligation to pay the rent.
They have an obligation to follow the rules.
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'obligation' with 'option'. An obligation is something you must do, not something you can choose to do.
含义
Something you must do
搭配
legal obligation
|moral obligation
|fulfill an obligation
|meet an obligation
|have an obligation
近义词
duty (Often used for moral or social responsibilities, sometimes less formal than 'obligation'.)
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responsibility (More general and can include voluntary roles, not always enforced by rules or laws.)
反义词
freedom (The state of not being bound by duties or constraints.)
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option (Something that is a choice rather than a requirement.)
主题
law
|ethics
|daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
释义
Something you have to do because it is the law, a rule, or the right thing to do.
A duty or commitment that a person is required to fulfill by law, rule, or moral principle.
名词
B2
FORMAL
2
用法模式：
to fulfill an obligation to [someone]
The company has several outstanding financial obligations.
A vállalatnak több fennálló pénzügyi kötelezettsége van.
He met all his contractual obligations before leaving the firm.
A cég elhagyása előtt minden szerződéses kötelezettségének eleget tett.
Mortgage payments are one of their largest obligations.
学习者例句
I have an obligation to pay back the loan.
Kötelezettségem van a kölcsön visszafizetésére.
The business has many obligations to the bank.
A vállalkozásnak sok kötelezettsége van a bankkal szemben.
She finished her obligations under the contract.
含义
Debt or promised service
搭配
financial obligation
|contractual obligation
|repay an obligation
|outstanding obligation
近义词
commitment (An agreement or promise that must be honored, often broader than purely financial obligations.)
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liability (A legal term for something owed, often monetary.)
反义词
asset (Something of value owned, opposite of owing something.)
主题
business
|finance
|law
释义
Something you must give or do because you agreed to it or owe it.
A binding promise or requirement to give money, goods, or services, often resulting from a contract or debt.
语法
词典原形
obligation
IPA
GB/ˌɑbləɡˈeɪʃən/
US/ˌɑbləɡˈeɪʃən/
音节与重音
ob - lig - a - tion （4 个音节）
Stress on 3rd syllable (a)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: obligation
- Plural: obligations
词族
相关表达
feel obliged
1/fˈil əblˈaɪd͡ʒd/
fixed phrase
Feel you must do something
To feel you should do something because it is polite or right.
例句
- I felt obliged to invite him since he invited me.
- She didn’t want to go but felt obliged after all the help he gave her.
fulfill an obligation
1/fʊlfˈɪl ən ˌɑbləɡˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Do what you are required to do
To do what you must do because of a law, rule, or promise.
例句
- We must fulfill our obligations under the contract.
- He fulfilled his obligation by paying the fine.
under no obligation
1/ˈʌndɚ nˈoʊ ˌɑbləɡˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Not required to act
You do not have to do it if you don’t want to.
例句
- You are under no obligation to answer that question.
- She made it clear we were under no obligation to buy anything.