obligation

noun

1. 义务；职责；责任
   the state of being forced to do sth because it is your duty, or because of a law, etc.
   1. You are under no obligation to buy anything.
      你不必非买什么东西不可。
   2. She did not feel under any obligation to tell him the truth.
      她觉得没有义务告诉他实情。
   3. I don't want people coming to see me out of a sense of obligation .
      我不想让别人迫于无奈来看我。
   4. We will send you an estimate for the work without obligation (= you do not have to accept it) .
      我们将寄上工程估算，仅供参考。
2. （已承诺的或法律等规定的）义务，责任
   something which you must do because you have promised, because of a law, etc.
   1. to fulfil your legal/professional/financial obligations
      履行法律 / 职业 / 财务责任
   2. They reminded him of his contractual obligations.
      他们提醒他注意合同规定的义务。
   3. We have a moral obligation to protect the environment.
      我们有道义责任保护环境。

1. N-VAR 义务;责任
   If you have an obligation to do 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。
2. N-VAR (照顾某人或保护某人利益的)义务，责任
   If you have an obligation to a 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。
3. 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 available without 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。

1. When teachers assign homework, students usually feel an obligation to do it.
   当老师布置家庭作业的时候，学生们通常觉得做作业是分内之事。
2. Co-operation was more than just an attractive option, it was an obligation
   合作不仅仅是诱人的选择，它也是一种责任。
3. South Carolina claimed the power to exempt its citizens from the obligation to obey federal law
   南卡罗来纳州声称有权力免除该州公民遵守联邦法规的义务。
4. They felt under no obligation to maintain their employees.
   他们觉得没有义务为员工提供生活费。
5. His commitments to the stepchildren will not reduce his obligation to his natural children.
   他对继子女的关爱和投入不会减少他对亲生孩子的责任。
6. 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。
7. 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。
8. 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。
9. 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？
10. We are all prisoners of our childhood and feel an obligation to it
    我们都无法忘记自己的童年时代，觉得仍然为它所缚。
11. They are under to obligation to repay debts incurred by the old regime.
    他们没有偿还旧债的义务。
12. The sons and daughters all consider it a moral obligation to look after their parents.;
    儿女们都认为应当孝敬父母。
13. His social obligation compels him to make a round of visits.
    他的社会职责使得他不得不进行一系列访问。
14. She is under an obligation to her adoptive mother.
    她有义务赡养她的养母。
15. Every player is under an obligation to keep the rules.
    每个选手都必须遵守这些规则。
16. It is the obligation of citizens to perform military service.
    依照法律服兵役是每个公民的义务。
17. I'm under no obligation to do it.
    我没有义务去做那件事。
18. We have an obligation to the passengers and crew and their families.
    我们对乘客、机组人员和他们的家人负有义务。
19. However, not all the countries that have signed the treaty have fulfilled this obligation.
    然而并不是所有签署了这项协约的国家已经完全履行了这一义务。
20. Fulfilling her obligation to the company.
    履行她对公司的职责。
21. I see, that arrangement ensures the obligation of the other party to buy.
    我明白了。这样做就保证了对方购买的义务。
22. We have a moral and legal obligation to modernize mental health legislation.
    我们在道义和法律上有义务使精神卫生立法现代化。
23. You have an obligation to your family.
    你对你的家有责任。
24. Formal justice and substantive justice are the values of rights and obligation distribution in modern and contemporary law respectively.
    形式正义和实质正义分别属于近代和现代法律分配权利和义务的价值观念。
25. Do enterprise and worker attend primary endowment insurance what to right and obligation there are?
    企业和职工参加基本养老保险有什么权利和义务？
26. This is an obligation of result.
    这是一个结果的义务。
27. It should be said that is a responsibility and obligation to it!
    应该说，这是一种责任和义务吧！
28. I learned about our obligation to each other from him and from my mother.
    从他和我母亲身上懂得了我们相互之间的责任。
29. The lawyer said you have no obligation to attend.
    律师说了你不用去的。

  obligation commitment duty function responsibility【导航词义：义务，责任】

  obligation n. 义务，责任

〔辨析〕指法规、合同等规定的该做或不该做的事，含强制之意；也指因诺言、誓言等而必须要做的事。

  commitment n. 承诺；承诺之事

〔辨析〕指会去做某事的保证或保证去做的事情。

  duty n. 责任，义务

〔辨析〕指在道义或法律上应尽的本分，强调自觉性；也指工作职责，此时通常用复数。

  function n. 职责，职能

〔辨析〕指某人的工作职责或某事物的职能或功用。

  responsibility n. 责任，义务

〔辨析〕指管控某人或某事物的责任、对不良事件所负的责任或工作职责，强调对他人的责任。

noun

1. the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
   1. we must instill a sense of duty in our children
   2. every right implies a responsibilit

   Synonym:    dutyresponsibility

2. a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply

3. a written promise to repay a debt

   Synonym:    debt instrumentcertificate of indebtedness

4. a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor

   Synonym:    indebtedness

5. the state of being obligated to do or pay something
   1. he is under an obligation to finish the job