[VERB 动词](形势、规定或法律)强迫，迫使 If you are obliged to do something, a situation, rule, or law makes it necessary for you to do that thing.
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The storm got worse and worse. Finally, I was obliged to abandon the car and continue on foot...
暴风雨愈发猛烈，我最终不得不弃车步行。
This decree obliges unions to delay strikes.
该法令迫使工会推迟罢工。
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[VERB 动词]施恩惠于；帮…的忙 To oblige someone means to be helpful to them by doing what they have asked you to do.
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If you ever need help with the babysitting, I'd be glad to oblige...
如果你什么时候需要找人照看孩子，我很乐意帮忙。
We called up three economists to ask how to eliminate the deficit and they obliged with very straightforward answers...
我们打电话给3位经济学家询问如何消除赤字，他们坦率地给予了答复。
Mr Oakley always has been ready to oblige journalists with information.
奥克利先生总是乐于向记者透露消息。
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[CONVENTION 惯用语]感激不尽；不胜感激 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.
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Much obliged for your assistance...
对您的帮助我不胜感激。
Thank you very much indeed, Doctor, I am extremely obliged to you.
大夫，太感谢您了，您真是我的大恩人。
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[CONVENTION 惯用语]如蒙…将不胜感激；劳驾…好吗 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.
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I would be obliged if you could read it to us.
您若能把它读给大家听，我将不胜感激。
Oxford
ob·lige/əˈblaɪdʒ; NAmEəˈblaɪdʒ/verb( formal) 1[transitive , usually passive ]obligesb to do sth to force sb to do sth, by law, because it is a duty, etc. （以法律、义务等）强迫，迫使◆Parents are obliged by law to send their children to school.法律规定父母必须送子女入学。◆I felt obligedto ask them to dinner. 我不得不请他们吃饭。◆He suffered a serious injury that obliged him to give up work.他受伤严重，不得已只好辞掉工作。2[intransitive , transitive ]to help sb by doing what they ask or what you know they want （根据要求或需要）帮忙，效劳◆Call me if you need any help—I'd be happy to oblige.若有需要，尽管给我打电话。我很乐意帮忙。obligesb (with sth) ◆Would you oblige me with some information?拜托您给我透露些消息好吗？obligesb (by doing sth) ◆Oblige me by keeping your suspicions to yourself.拜托你不要把你的怀疑声张出去。obligeobligesobligedobligingob·lige/əˈblaɪdʒ; NAmEəˈblaɪdʒ/
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obligeo‧blige /əˈblaɪdʒ/ ●○○ verb formal
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1[transitive] if you are obliged to do something, you have to do it because the situation, the law, a duty etc makes it necessaryoblige somebody to do something The minister was obliged to report at least once every six months. Circumstances had obliged him to sell the business.feel obliged to do something (=feel that you have a duty to do something) Many parents feel obliged to pay for at least part of the wedding. ► Do not use oblige when you are talking about a person making someone do something they do not want to do. Use force or make: They made me (NOT obliged me to) stay behind after school.GRAMMAROblige is often passive in this meaning.RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say that you have to do something rather than are obliged to do something:· He had to sell the business.2[intransitive, transitive] to do something that someone has asked you to do: It’s always a good idea to oblige important clients.happy/glad/ready etc to oblige If you need a ride home, I’d be happy to oblige.3I’d be obliged if spoken formal used to make a polite request: I’d be obliged if you’d treat this matter as strictly confidential.4(I’m) much obliged (to you) spoken old-fashioned used to thank someone very politely