| 单词 | obligation |
| 释义 | obligation /ob'li gay"sheuhn/, n. 1. 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. 2. something that is done or is to be done for such reasons: to fulfill one's obligations. 3. a binding promise, contract, sense of duty, etc. 4. the act of binding or obliging oneself by a promise, contract, etc. 5. Law. a. an agreement enforceable by law, originally applied to promises under seal. b. a document containing such an agreement. c. a bond containing a penalty, with a condition annexed for payment of money, performance of covenants, etc. 6. any bond, note, bill, certificate, or the like, as of a government or a corporation, serving as evidence of indebtedness. 7. an indebtedness or amount of indebtedness. 8. a favor, service, or benefit for which gratitude is due. 9. a debt of gratitude: He felt an obligation to his teacher. 10. the state of being under a debt, as of gratitude, for a favor, service, or benefit. [1250-1300; ME obligacioun < OF obligation < L obligation- (s. of obligatio) a binding, equiv. to obligat(us) bound (see OBLIGATE) + -ion- -ION] Syn. 1. responsibility. See duty. 5. contract, covenant. |
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