| 释义 |
obligateobligate /ˈɑbləˌgeɪt/ verb [transitive usually passive] ETYMOLOGYobligateOrigin: 1400-1500 Latin, past participle of obligare; ➔ OBLIGE VERB TABLEobligate |
| Present | I, you, we, they | obligate | | he, she, it | obligates | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | obligated | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have obligated | | he, she, it | has obligated | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had obligated | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will obligate | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have obligated |
THESAURUSmake somebody do something► force if a person or situation forces you to do something, it causes you do something you do not want to do: The economy has forced a lot of companies out of business. ► make to force someone to do something: I wish there was something I could do to make her quit smoking. ► pressure somebody into something (also put pressure on somebody to do something) to try to make someone do something by using influence, arguments, threats, etc.: Don’t let them pressure you into making a donation. ► coerce to force someone to do something by threatening or using force: Did the police coerce the suspect into admitting to the crime? ► compel to force someone to do something by using official power or authority, or to be forced to do something because of a situation: The law compels large companies to provide health insurance for their workers. The resulting scandal compelled her to resign. ► obligate/oblige if a duty, need, or a legal contract obligates you to do something, it makes you feel you must do it. Oblige sounds more literary than obligate: His position as a judge obligates him to be fair and impartial. ► impel formal if a situation or emotion impels you to do something it makes you feel very strongly that you must do it: I felt impelled to find out more. 1to make someone have to do something because it is a law, duty, or the right thing to do SYN oblige: be obligated to do something Tenants are obligated to pay their rent on time.► see thesaurus at force22be/feel obligated to feel that you have to do something because someone has done something for you: be/feel obligated to do something I felt obligated to help.feel obligated to somebody She felt obligated to Mr. Walters for the loan. |