英语词汇“obligation”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ob•li•ga•tion n.

something that a person feels morally or legally bound to do: [countable]to feel an obligation to help one's parents.[uncountable]a strong sense of family obligation.
a binding promise or contract:[uncountable]Try our product, with no obligation to buy.

See -lig-.

ob•li•ga•tion n.

something by which a person is bound or obliged to do certain things, and which arises out of a sense of duty or results from custom, law, etc.
something that is done or is to be done for such reasons:to fulfill one's obligations.
a binding promise, contract, sense of duty, etc.
the act of binding or obliging oneself by a promise, contract, etc.
Law
- an agreement enforceable by law, originally applied to promises under seal.
- a document containing such an agreement.
- a bond containing a penalty, with a condition annexed for payment of money, performance of covenants, etc.
any bond, note, bill, certificate, or the like, as of a government or a corporation, serving as evidence of indebtedness.
an indebtedness or amount of indebtedness.
a favor, service, or benefit for which gratitude is due.
a debt of gratitude:He felt an obligation to his teacher.
the state of being under a debt, as of gratitude, for a favor, service, or benefit.

Latin obligātiōn- (stem of obligātiō) a binding, equivalent. to obligāt(us) bound (see obligate) + -iōn- -ion
Old French obligation
Middle English obligacioun 1250–1300

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged responsibility. See duty.
5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged contract, covenant.

obligation /ˌɒblɪˈɡeɪʃən/ n

a moral or legal requirement; duty
the act of obligating or the state of being obligated
a written contract containing a penalty
an instrument acknowledging indebtedness to secure the repayment of money borrowed
a person or thing to which one is bound morally or legally
a service or favour for which one is indebted

单词	obligation
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 ob•li•ga•tion /ˌɑblɪˈgeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. something that a person feels morally or legally bound to do: [countable]to feel an obligation to help one's parents.[uncountable]a strong sense of family obligation. a binding promise or contract:[uncountable]Try our product, with no obligation to buy. See -lig-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 ob•li•ga•tion (ob′li gā′shən),USA pronunciation n. something by which a person is bound or obliged to do certain things, and which arises out of a sense of duty or results from custom, law, etc. something that is done or is to be done for such reasons:to fulfill one's obligations. a binding promise, contract, sense of duty, etc. the act of binding or obliging oneself by a promise, contract, etc. Law an agreement enforceable by law, originally applied to promises under seal. a document containing such an agreement. a bond containing a penalty, with a condition annexed for payment of money, performance of covenants, etc. any bond, note, bill, certificate, or the like, as of a government or a corporation, serving as evidence of indebtedness. an indebtedness or amount of indebtedness. a favor, service, or benefit for which gratitude is due. a debt of gratitude:He felt an obligation to his teacher. the state of being under a debt, as of gratitude, for a favor, service, or benefit. Latin obligātiōn- (stem of obligātiō) a binding, equivalent. to obligāt(us) bound (see obligate) + -iōn- -ion Old French obligation Middle English obligacioun 1250–1300 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged responsibility. See duty. 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged contract, covenant. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: obligation /ˌɒblɪˈɡeɪʃən/ n a moral or legal requirement; duty the act of obligating or the state of being obligated a written contract containing a penalty an instrument acknowledging indebtedness to secure the repayment of money borrowed a person or thing to which one is bound morally or legally a service or favour for which one is indebted
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