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Oblige Obliged I D   [V N Law Means

英语单词 oblige
英美音标 英 [ə'blaɪdʒ] 美 [ə'blaɪdʒ]
中文释义 vt.迫使;责成;使感激;施恩于;帮 ... 的忙;使…成为必要
vi.帮忙
英语例句 (1) The law oblige parents to send their children to school.
(2) The Convention contains innovative measures that oblige countries to return stolen assets to their rightful owners.
(3) I'm much obliged to you.
(4) I am obliged to you for your gracious hospitality.
(5) Could you oblige me by closing the door?
(6) I'll do any thing within reason to oblige.
中文例句 (1) 法律上要求父母送子女入学。
(2) 公约载有一些责成各国将被盗资产返还其合法所有人的创新措施。
(3) 我非常感谢你。
(4) 我很感谢你的热情好客。
(5) 请你为我关上门好吗?
(6) 凡能做到的我都愿效劳。
vocabulary简明 To oblige is to do something you have to, because you're bound by either good manners or the law.
vocabulary扩展 You are obliged to pay back your student loans, or for your portion of the dinner bill. You may also feel obliged to bring a gift if you're invited to a wedding. You can also tip your cowboy hat and be "much obliged" if someone does you a favor. The French phrase, noblesse oblige means basically that "privilege entails responsibility," or that the wealthy are obliged to do something productive in the world and not just sit around polishing their silver spoons.
柯林斯解释
1
[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.
  [be V-ed to-inf]
  [V n to-inf]
  • 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。

2
[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.
  [V]
  [V with n]
  [V n with n]
  [Also V n]
  • 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。

3
[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.
  [formulae]
  [FORMAL or OLD-FASHIONED 正式或过时]
  • 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。

4
[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.
  [politeness]
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • 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。

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