oblige
verb (formal)- [transitive, usually passive] oblige somebody to do something
to force somebody to do something, 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 obliged to 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，不得已只好放弃工作。 Libel plaintiffs are virtually obliged to go into the witness box. 诽谤案的原告几乎是被迫进入证人席的。
Extra ExamplesEmployees should not feel obliged to work extra hours. 员工不应该觉得有义务加班。 In the UK, you are not obliged to carry any form of identification. 在英国，你没有义务携带任何形式的身份证明。 Ministers are obliged to declare their personal interests. 部长们有义务申报个人利益。 She was annoyed that she had felt obliged to explain. 她感到恼火，因为她觉得有必要解释一下。 Suppliers aren't legally obliged to provide a warranty. 法律上没有规定供应商必须提供商品保修。 The landlord is obliged to give tenants 24 hours' notice of a visit. 房东来访必须提前24小时通知房客。 We felt obliged to sit with them. 我们觉得应该同他们坐在一起。
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to help somebody 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。 - oblige somebody (with something)
Would you oblige me with some information? 拜托您给我透露些消息好吗？ - oblige somebody (by doing something)
Oblige me by keeping your suspicions to yourself. 拜托你不要把你的怀疑声张出去。 The fans were looking for another goal and Kane duly obliged. 粉丝们在寻找另一个目标，凯恩适时地答应了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- duly
- kindly
- gladly
- …
- be glad to
- be happy to
- be pleased to
- …
- by
- with
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘bind by oath’): from Old French obliger, from Latin obligare, from ob- ‘towards’ + ligare ‘to bind’.