释义 |
beholdenbe‧hold‧en /bɪˈhəʊldn $ -ˈhoʊl-/ adjective beholdenOrigin: 1300-1400 Old past participle of behold - Consequently, this was the group to whom they felt most beholden.
- They are not beholden to the dominant Burton / Brown Democratic machine.
► feel/be beholden to somebody- Ludwig is beholden to the President, who gave him his job.
- I don't like to be beholden to anybody, I like to be my own boss.
- There was no longer any need for her to be beholden to Fen Marshall.
- Yet most judges I know are beholden to Power-by that I mean unalterably pledged to the dominant force of the system.
feel/be beholden to somebody to feel that you have a duty to someone because they have done something for you |