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VERB
(形勢(shì)、規(guī)定或法律)強(qiáng)迫,迫使
If you are obliged to do something, a situation, rule, or law makes it necessary for you to do that thing.
例句
The storm got worse and worse. Finally, I was obliged to abandon the car and continue on foot...
暴風(fēng)雨愈發(fā)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(huì)推遲罷工。
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VERB
施恩惠于;幫…的忙
To oblige someone means to be helpful to them by doing what they have asked you to do.
例句
If you ever need help with the babysitting, I'd be glad to oblige...
如果你什么時(shí)候需要找人照看孩子,我很樂(lè)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(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)家詢問(wèn)如何消除赤字,他們坦率地給予了答復(fù)。
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CONVENTION
感激不盡;不勝感激
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.
例句
Much obliged for your assistance...
對(duì)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。
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CONVENTION
如蒙…將不勝感激;勞駕…好嗎
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.
例句
I would be obliged if you could read it to us.
您若能把它讀給大家聽(tīng),我將不勝感激。