beholden

bi'hәudәn

GRE

s. under a moral obligation to someone

a. 负有义务的, 受惠的

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beholden 由前缀 be- 和词根 hold 组成，be- 表示使之，hold 意为持有或拥有。整体意思是“被拥有”或“有义务”。

例句

1. She felt beholden to her parents for all their support.

她感到对父母的支持心存感激。

2. He was beholden to his friends for helping him through tough times.

他对朋友们在困难时期的帮助心存感激。

3. Being beholden to someone can sometimes feel like a burden.

依赖他人有时候会让人感到压力。