obligate

'ɒbligeit

v. commit in order to fulfill an obligation
a. restricted to a particular condition of life

vt. 使负义务, 强使, 使感激, 施恩惠于
a. 有责任的, 必须的

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使用频率

obligate 由前缀 ob-（表示“对着、相对”）和词根 lig（来自拉丁语“ligare”，意为“绑、束缚”）组成，意为“使某人有责任或义务”。

例句

1. You are obligated to return the borrowed book by Friday.

你有义务在星期五之前归还借来的书。

2. The contract obligates the company to provide health insurance for its employees.

合同要求公司为员工提供健康保险。

3. Parents are often obligated to take care of their children until they are adults.

父母通常有责任照顾孩子直到他们成年。