oblige

英 [əˈblaɪdʒ]

美 [əˈblaɪdʒ]

v.  (以法律、义务等)强迫，迫使; (根据要求或需要)帮忙，效劳

过去分词：obliged　过去式：obliged　第三人称单数：obliges　现在分词：obliging　

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同义词辨析

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牛津词典

verb

• （以法律、义务等）强迫，迫使
  to force sb to do sth, by law, because it is a duty, etc.
  1. Parents are obliged by law to send their children to school.
     法律规定父母必须送子女入学。
  2. I felt obliged to ask them to dinner.
     我不得不请他们吃饭。
  3. 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。
• （根据要求或需要）帮忙，效劳
  to help sb by doing what they ask or what you know they want
  1. 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。
  2. Would you oblige me with some information?
     拜托您给我透露些消息好吗？

柯林斯词典

• VERB (形势、规定或法律)强迫，迫使
  If youare obliged todo something, a situation, rule, or law makes it necessary for you to do that thing.
  1. The storm got worse and worse. Finally, I was obliged to abandon the car and continue on foot...
     暴风雨愈发猛烈，我最终不得不弃车步行。
  2. This decree obliges unions to delay strikes.
     该法令迫使工会推迟罢工。
• VERB 施恩惠于；帮…的忙
  Toobligesomeone means to be helpful to them by doing what they have asked you to do.
  1. If you ever need help with the babysitting, I'd be glad to oblige...
     如果你什么时候需要找人照看孩子，我很乐意帮忙。
  2. We called up three economists to ask how to eliminate the deficit and they obliged with very straightforward answers...
     我们打电话给3位经济学家询问如何消除赤字，他们坦率地给予了答复。
  3. Mr Oakley always has been ready to oblige journalists with information.
     奥克利先生总是乐于向记者透露消息。
• CONVENTION 感激不尽;不胜感激
  People sometimes useobligedin expressions such as 'much obliged' or 'I am obliged to you' when they want to indicate that they are very grateful for something.
  1. Much obliged for your assistance...
     对您的帮助我不胜感激。
  2. Thank you very much indeed, Doctor, I am extremely obliged to you.
     大夫，太感谢您了，您真是我的大恩人。
• CONVENTION 如蒙…将不胜感激;劳驾…好吗
  If you tell someone that youwould be obligedorshould be obligedif they would do something, you are telling them in a polite but firm way that you want them to do it.
  1. I would be obliged if you could read it to us.
     您若能把它读给大家听，我将不胜感激。

英英释义

verb

• bind by an obligation
  1. He's held by a contract
  2. I'll hold you by your promise
  Synonym:bindholdobligate
• provide a service or favor for someone
  1. We had to oblige him
  Synonym:accommodate
• force somebody to do something
  1. We compel all students to fill out this form
  Synonym:compelobligate

双语例句

• Can you oblige me with your car?
  你能把你的车借我一用吗？
• I asked him if he could oblige us with a left to the nearest garage.
  我问他是否能帮忙将我们带往最近的加油站。
• I would be obliged if you could read it to us.
  您若能把它读给大家听，我将不胜感激。
• The school regulations oblige us to be present at school on time.
  校规要求我们必须按时到校。
• Thank you very much indeed, Doctor, I am extremely obliged to you.
  大夫，太感谢您了，您真是我的大恩人。
• Would you oblige me by filling out this form?
  你愿帮我填这张表吗？
• Will you oblige me with your name and address?
  敬请赐告你的姓名和地址好吗？
• Much obliged for your assistance
  对您的帮助我不胜感激。
• I'd like to oblige you but I only have but three pictures left.
  不是我不愿意为你效劳，实在是底片只剩三张了。
• Mr Oakley always has been ready to oblige journalists with information.
  奥克利先生总是乐于向记者透露消息。