obligates
v. 使(在法律或道義上)負有責任或義務( obligate的第三人稱單數 ); 對…施以恩惠
If something obligates you to do a particular thing, it creates a situation where you have to do it.
The ruling obligates airlines to release information about their flight delays...
這一裁決規定航空公司有義務公佈航班晚點資訊。
Under a separation agreement, he was obligated to pay his ex-wife £50,000 a year for life.
根據分居協議,他必須每年向前妻支付5萬英鎊。