oblige

verb

1. （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。
2. （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？

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. They did so without hope of further profit and out of a sense of noblesse oblige.
   他们这样做并未打算进一步获利，而是出于一种义不容辞的贵族责任感。
2. 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。
3. This decree obliges unions to delay strikes.
   该法令迫使工会推迟罢工。
4. 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。
5. 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。
6. 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。
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. Will you oblige me with your name and address?
    敬请赐告你的姓名和地址好吗？
11. Could you oblige us by playing a tune?
    请你弹一个曲子，让我们领教一下。
12. Please oblige me by closing the window.
    请替我关上那扇窗子。
13. The school regulations oblige us to be present at school on time.
    校规要求我们必须按时到校。
14. Please oblige me with a reply as soon as possible.
    请尽早给予答复。
15. Could you oblige me with a match?
    能让我借个火吗？
16. Can you oblige me with your car?
    你能把你的车借我一用吗？
17. We only really went to the party to oblige some old friends___they had asked us to be there.
    我们去参加晚会实在只是为了买一些老朋友的面子&他们要求我们去那儿。
18. Can you oblige me with a waltz dance?
    你能否赏脸和我跳一支华尔兹舞呢？
19. 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。
20. Would you oblige me by filling out this form?
    你愿帮我填这张表吗？
21. I'm really sorry. I'd like to oblige, but you see my difficulty.
    真对不起，我很想帮忙，但是希望你们能体谅我的难处。
22. You will oblige me by performing your duties without further delay.
    你迫使我要立刻督促你的工作。
23. When they asked me for money, I would always oblige them, even though I too was homeless.
    每当他们需要经济上的援助时，我都欣然地帮助他们，尽管我也戏称自己为无家可归一族。
24. And what do you propose doing if I find I can't oblige you?
    如果我不能控制你，你打算做什么？
25. They oblige him only to abstain from harming others.
    它们迫使他放弃伤害其他人。
26. She cannot decide for him and oblige him to do this.
    她并不能决定为他和迫使他这样做。
27. 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。
28. I will oblige any sincere request.
    我会答应任何诚意的请求。
29. We needed a guide and he was only too happy to oblige.
    我们需要一个导游，他很高兴帮忙。
30. I'm very sorry but I feel I cannot oblige you in this matter.
    很抱歉，我觉得这件事我不能答应你。

  oblige have to must【导航词义：必须】

  oblige v. 〈正式〉非做…不可，迫使

〔辨析〕指因法律、义务、形势等关系而不得不做某事，通常用被动语态。

  have to modal v. 必须，不得不

〔辨析〕指客观情况迫使某人做某事，侧重于客观上的“必须”。

  must modal v. 必须

〔辨析〕指因需要、命令或强制而必得做某事，侧重于主观上的“必须”。

verb

1. bind by an obligation
   1. He's held by a contract
   2. I'll hold you by your promise

   Synonym:    bindholdobligate

2. provide a service or favor for someone
   1. We had to oblige him

   Synonym:    accommodate

3. force somebody to do something
   1. We compel all students to fill out this form

   Synonym:    compelobligate