oblige
vt. 強制,強迫; 使負債務; 使感激; 施惠於
vi. 施恩惠; 幫忙,效勞
If you are obliged to do something, a situation, rule, or law makes it necessary for you to do that thing.
The storm got worse and worse. Finally, I was obliged to abandon the car and continue on foot...
暴風雨愈發猛烈,我最終不得不棄車步行。
This decree obliges unions to delay strikes.
該法令迫使工會推遲罷工。
To oblige someone means to be helpful to them by doing what they have asked you to do.
If you ever need help with the babysitting, I'd be glad to oblige...
如果你什麼時候需要找人照看孩子,我很樂意幫忙。
We called up three economists to ask how to eliminate the deficit and they obliged with very straightforward answers...
我們打電話給3位經濟學家詢問如何消除赤字,他們坦率地給予了答覆。
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.
Much obliged for your assistance...
對您的幫助我不勝感激。
Thank you very much indeed, Doctor, I am extremely obliged to you.
大夫,太感謝您了,您真是我的大恩人。
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.
I would be obliged if you could read it to us.
您若能把它讀給大家聽,我將不勝感激。
1. force or compel somebody to do something;
2. bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted;
3. provide a service or favor for someone;
compel, force, constrain, oblige
這些動詞均含"迫使"之意。
Alfred : I'm sure Mr. Fox can oblige. Did you get mauled by a tiger?
福克斯先生肯定能搞定. 你是被老虎咬了 麼 ?
Can you oblige me with your car?
能把你的車借我用一用 嗎 ?
" Could you oblige me by opening the window? " " Thanks. "
“ 勞駕給我開啟窗戶,好 嗎 ? ” “ 謝謝. ”
Please oblige me with your valuable comments.
請大家給予指正.
I am sorry I can not oblige you.
對不起我能答應你的請求.