一、详细释义：


n.

责任，义务 [U,C]


例句：

He is under no obligation to do it.

他没有义务做这事。


例句：

Our parents fulfilled their obligation to support us.

父母亲尽到了抚养我们的责任。


恩惠 [C]


例句：

I'll repay your obligation.

我会报答你的恩惠。


合约，契约；证券 [C]


例句：

The builder failed to fulfil the terms of his obligation.

营造商未能履行合约的条款。


偿付债务的款项 [C]


例句：

The lawyer drew up a legal paper discharging him from all obligations.

律师拟定了一份法律文件,免除他所有的债务款项。


二、词义辨析：


duty,obligation,responsibility,function

这些名词都有“义务”或“职责”之意。 duty指按道德和法律的标准，一个人永远要尽的义务，强调自觉性。 obligation指道义上或法律上对他人的义务，强调强制性。也指因作出承诺而被迫履行的某种义务。 responsibility指任何义务、职责、责任或职务上所尽的本分，强调对他人的责任。 function指因职务或职业关系去履行某种职责。


三、相关短语：


financial obligation

【经】 债务


moral obligation

【经】 道义上的责任


四、参考例句：


I have an obligation not to.

我有义务不这样。


We have an obligation to care for the next generation.

我们都有关心下一代的责任。


Employers have an obligation to treat all employees equally.

雇主有义务公正平等地对待所有员工。


I have an obligation not to comment on it .

我有义务对此不加评论。


Our parents fulfilled their obligation to support us.

父母亲尽到了抚养我们的责任。


He is under no obligation to do it.

他没有义务做这事。


The company has to fulfill the terms of its obligation.

公司必须履行合同条款。


Every inhabitant here has an obligation to pay taxes.

这里的每一位居民都有纳税的义务。


They agreed to absolve us from our obligation.

他们同意免除我们的责任。


To pay taxes is an obligation of every citizen.

纳税是每一个公民的义务。