obliged

adj.

1. 感激；感谢
   used when you are expressing thanks or asking politely for sth, to show that you are grateful to sb
   1. I'm much obliged to you for helping us.
      承蒙相助，本人不胜感激。
   2. I'd be obliged if you would keep this to yourself.
      如蒙保守这个秘密，我将感激不尽。

1. VERB (形势、规定或法律)强迫，迫使
   If you are obliged to do 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。
2. VERB 施恩惠于；帮…的忙
   To oblige someone 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。
3. CONVENTION 感激不尽;不胜感激
   People sometimes use obliged in 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。
4. CONVENTION 如蒙…将不胜感激;劳驾…好吗
   If you tell someone that you would be obliged or should be obliged if 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。

1. He did not feel obliged to conform to the rules that applied to ordinary men
   他觉得自己不必遵守那些适用于普通人的规定。
2. You need not feel obliged to contribute
   你不必觉得非捐款不可。
3. He was obliged to resign when one of his own aides was implicated in a financial scandal
   当他的一位助手牵涉进一起金融丑闻时，他被迫辞职。
4. The government might be obliged to put its money where its mouth is to prove its commitment.
   政府也许会被迫付出行动，以兑现承诺。
5. 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。
6. 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。
7. Much obliged for your assistance
   对您的帮助我不胜感激。
8. 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。
9. 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。
10. He's obliged to take his turn at reading out the announcements
    轮到他大声宣读通知了。
11. Half the road was up in Leadenhall Street, so their taxi was obliged to make a detour.
    半条利德霍尔街都在修路，他们的出租车只好绕道走。
12. I'll be very much obliged.
    无任感荷。
13. I am much obliged to you for your kind consideration.
    雅意勤勤，至为感荷。
14. I am much obliged to you for the loan of the book.
    我对于你借书给我，深表感激。
15. You're my elders and betters. I was obliged to come when you sent for me.
    你们是我的长辈和上级，你们叫我来，我不能不来。
16. The plane was obliged to change its course because of the heavy snow.
    由于大雪，飞机被迫改线。
17. She was obliged to keep to her bed because of a fever.
    她因发烧而不得不躺在床上。
18. We shall be much obliged if you are so kind as to make suggestions for improvement of our work.
    如果您能对我们的工作提出改进意见，我们将非常感激。
19. I shall be obliged to go tomorrow.
    明天我不得不去。
20. She was obliged to abandon that idea.
    她被迫放弃了那个想法。
21. You will both have to do all the work and I will be much obliged to you.
    有劳二位，我就叨光了。
22. It would be embarrassing to find myself ten francs short and be obliged to borrow from my guest.
    要是我差十法郎，不得不向客人借的话，那就太丢脸了。
23. The smuggler was finally obliged to inform against his boss.
    那个走私犯最后不得不告发他的首领。
24. We are much obliged to you for your help.
    我们十分感激你对我们的帮助。
25. I'm much obliged to you for helping us.
    我非常感激你帮助了我们。
26. Weston; I am much obliged to you for reminding me.
    韦斯顿先生，多谢你提醒了我。
27. I am obliged to part company with him.
    我被迫与他分开。
28. If you can give me a couple of envelopes I'll be obliged to you.
    如果你能给我两个信封，我就十分感谢了。
29. I wish he had not been obliged to tell you what he was trying for.
    他要是还没对你说他有什么追求就好了。
30. We shall be obliged to trade with them.
    我们就不得不和他们做生意了。