英音
[ˈɒblɪgeɪtɪd]

美音 [ˈɑ:blɪgeɪtɪd]

adj. 有义务的;必须的;有责任的
v. 使负有责任或义务( obligate的过去式和过去分词 )
中文词源
obligated 有义务的,有责任的
来自oblige,强迫,迫使,责任。
obligated 用法和例句
- But 46 states are obligated to balance their budgets each year .
- 但46个州都有责任平衡每年预算。
- Are they ethically obligated to do something further ?
- 道德上而言,他们是否有义务做的更进一步?
- I didn 't want you to feel obligated .
- 我不想让你觉得你有责任。
- I felt obligated to turn up on time .
- 我觉得必须准时到场。
- But what sort of sacrifice is anyone obligated to make for the sake of utterly useless punishment ?
- 但是何种奉献才是人们被迫付出来维持完全无用的惩罚制度呢?