obligations

英 [ˌɒblɪˈgeɪʃənz]

美 [ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃənz]

n.  义务; 职责; 责任; (已承诺的或法律等规定的)义务
obligation的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 义务;责任
  If you have anobligation todo something, it is your duty to do that thing.
  1. When teachers assign homework, students usually feel an obligation to do it...
     老师布置作业时，学生通常认为完成作业是一种义务。
  2. Ministers are under no obligation to follow the committee's recommendations.
     部长不必非得听从委员会的建议。
• N-VAR (照顾某人或保护某人利益的)义务，责任
  If you have anobligation toa person, it is your duty to look after them or protect their interests.
  1. The United States will do that which is necessary to meet its obligations to its own citizens...
     美国将为自己的公民尽其应尽的义务。
  2. I have an ethical and a moral obligation to my client.
     我对我的当事人负有道义上的责任。
• PHRASE (广告中产品或服务)免费试用地，免费体验地
  In advertisements, if a product or a service is availablewithout obligation, you do not have to pay for that product or service until you have tried it and are satisfied with it.
  1. If you are selling your property, why not call us for a free valuation without obligation?...
     如果您打算出售房产，何不打电话让我们作免费估价呢？
  2. You can review your policy in detail for a full 15 days without obligation.
     您可以在15天的免费体验期内仔细审核保单细则。

双语例句

• Regulations placed clear obligations on the landlord for the benefit of the tenant
  为维护房客的利益，条例明确规定了房东负有的各项义务。
• When the granaries are full, people respect rites and obligations.
  仓廪实而知礼节。（《管子》）
• The company has not fulfilled certain contractual obligations
  该公司没有履行合同规定的某些义务。
• These acts entail a variety of legal obligations and requirements.
  这些法案规定了不同的法律义务与要求。
• Controls ensure compliance with all corporate and local laws and obligations, including the U.S.Sarbanes-Oxley Act and export regulations.
  这些控制确保遵循所有的公司和本地法律和义务，包括U.S.Sarbanes-OxleyAct和出口条例。
• Suddenly, I understood that having obligations can act as a spur and a discipline.
  我突然懂得了，责任可以成为一种鞭策和纪律。
• Divorce releases both the husband and wife from all marital obligations to each other
  离婚解除了夫妻双方相互之间所有的婚姻义务。
• Everyone must fulfil its responsibilities and obligations to protect the environment.
  每个人都要实行保护环境的义务和任务。
• Of or relating to law or to legal rights and obligations.
  有关法律或法律权利和义务的。
• This is dictated to us by our obligations to the workers and peasants of the USSR.
  这是我们对苏联的工人和农民的义务。