| 单词 | oblige |
| 释义 | oblige (əblaɪdʒ ) Word forms: obliges , obliging , obliged 1. verb If you are obliged to do something, a situation, rule, or law makes it necessary for you to do that thing. The storm got worse and worse. Finally, I was obliged to abandon the car and continue on foot. [be VERB-ed to-infinitive] This decree obliges unions to delay strikes. [VERB noun to-infinitive] Synonyms: compel, make, force, require 2. verb To oblige someone means to be helpful to them by doing what they have asked you to do. If you ever need help with the babysitting, I'd be glad to oblige. [VERB] The gracious star was more than happy to oblige with an autograph. [VERB + with] Mr Oakley always has been ready to oblige journalists with information. [VERB noun + with] Synonyms: help, assist, serve, benefit 3. much obliged/I am obliged to you/etc convention People sometimes use obliged in expressions such as 'much obliged' or 'I am obliged to you' when they want to indicate that they are very grateful for something. [formal, or old-fashioned, formulae] Much obliged for your assistance. [+ for] Thank you very much indeed, Doctor, I am extremely obliged to you. [+ to] 4. would/should be obliged convention If you tell someone that you would be obliged or should be obliged if they would do something, you are telling them in a polite but firm way that you want them to do it. [formal, politeness] I would be obliged if you could read it to us. [+ if] Collocations: law obliges The new law obliges magistrates to interview alleged victims within three days. Times, Sunday Times A judge said that aviation law obliges airlines to issue boarding passes. Times, Sunday Times Another law obliges insurers to guarantee to accept anybody, irrespective of age or state of health, at the same premium. Times, Sunday Times The law obliges anyone who wants to chat online to register using their identity card. Times, Sunday Times Yet the medications to treat pain are cheap, safe, effective, generally straightforward to administer, and international law obliges countries to make adequate pain medications available. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 迫使 Japanese: 義務を負わせられる |
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