Definition of obligation in English:

obligation

noun ɒblɪˈɡeɪʃ(ə)nˌɑbləˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n

1An act or course of action to which a person is morally or legally bound; a duty or commitment.
（道义，法律上的）义务（或责任）；承诺
with infinitive I have an obligation to look after her
我有义务照顾她。
Example sentencesExamples
- It is time now to initiate an equally important quest for the acceptance of human duties or obligations.
- Legally the gross obligations may remain, but the means by which they are discharged is modified.
- The student, of course, has an obligation to do everything possible to grasp, absorb, and integrate that information and then implement it.
- She has a duty and an obligation to report such misconduct as people stealing things.
- She has become an artist only after completing her commitments and obligations.
- A father legally has obligations to the child after its birth until its adulthood.
- The activities of political participation and public deliberation, on this view, should not be seen as a burdensome obligation or duty, but rather as intrinsically rewarding.
- ‘We have a duty and an obligation if we're going to put on a show like this to deliver buyers to that arena,’ Wallace said.
- They may not be of any importance strategically or politically, but we have an obligation to maintain our commitment to them.
- We must do our utmost to honor the obligations contained in these commitments.
- To conform to these duties and obligations is to be rational; to fail to measure up to them is to be irrational.
- I've always seen my right to vote as an obligation - a duty of citizenship; the ‘right thing’ to do.
- But Miss Mountfield told the judges that the Returning Officer's duty extended beyond an obligation to ‘deliver to the deliverer’.
- Once the notice period expired, the Bank was entitled to proceed with the sale, of course with an obligation to account.
- Rachel heard herself asking, never before considering that he would have had a previous obligation before vocalizing his commitment to her.
- By virtue of his royal birth, Prince Charles enjoys great privileges and, therefore, has a greater obligation to put duty before his own selfish whims.
- The duty surely includes an obligation to investigate suspicious proposals and to reject those animated by hostility to religion.
- He then requires man to work hard, fulfill his duties and meet his obligations.
- Those who are left behind have an obligation, a duty, to retrain, move or do whatever it takes to find gainful employment.
- The obligations and duties of insurers doing direct selling need to be spelt out explicitly.
Synonyms
duty, commitment, responsibility, moral imperative
function, task, job, chore, assignment, commission, business, burden, charge, onus, liability, accountability, requirement, debt, engagement
dated office
archaic devoir
literary trust
duty, compulsion, indebtedness, duress, necessity, pressure, constraint
1. 1.1mass noun The condition of being morally or legally bound to do something.
  （道义，法律上必须做某事的）约束
  they are under no obligation to stick to the scheme
  他们不受必须恪守该方案的任何约束。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Private schools are under no obligation to offer their staff the pay rises but feel they must do if they are to retain the quality of staff they have enjoyed until now.
  The legal answer to your question is that parents whose children pass the 11-plus are under no obligation to take up a place they have been offered in a comprehensive school.
  Participants in the scheme will be offered the opportunity - but will be under no obligation - to make provision for Yorkshire Cancer Research in their will.
  The interest rates given to consumers generally are low, and the banks are under no obligation to point out higher rates, even those available within their own product ranges.
  The companies are under no obligation to prove that people actually have jobs.
  If an item is perfect, retailers are under no obligation to exchange it or give a refund - although they might as a goodwill gesture
  This is because real life is under no obligation to be convincing.
  Anyone who would like to join or find out more about Rotaract can contact the president or just turn up without obligation to one of the meetings.
  The Senate is surely under no obligation to confirm any particular nominee, but after the necessary time for inquiry, it should vote him up or vote him down.
  Part of that help involves bringing the pupil to the realisation that self-esteem is not something you will have inevitably and continuously and without obligation.
  As an employer, you are under no obligation to contribute to a pension scheme, although you may choose to do so as part of your employee benefit package.
  The company was under no obligation to the traditional Papuan owners of the land, who were excluded from the consultations.
  You are under no obligation to answer any questions whatsoever.
  They are under no obligation to teach the national curriculum.
  But industry was under no obligation to send its waste to him and pay him a decent price to treat it.
  He will shortly be organising a visit to Wold House Stables to see Evening Press being put through her paces on the gallops and if you would like to go along, without obligation, contact Paul.
  The fact is doctors are under no obligation to prolong life indefinitely, and are likewise required to take prospective suffering into account during treatment.
  When one received a letter from the other, he was under no obligation whatsoever to read it, let alone answer it.
  Delivered direct to your door, free trial without obligation.
  If there is a fire, if there is a murder, they are under no obligation whatsoever to call the mayor of the city.
  Synonyms
  necessary condition, precondition, condition, essential, requirement, requisite, necessity, proviso, qualification, imperative, basic, rudiment, duty
2. 1.2 A debt of gratitude for a service or favour.
  恩惠，人情债
  she didn't want to be under an obligation to him
  她不想欠他的情。
  Example sentencesExamples
  It almost felt like an obligation to love her, like compensation for such a wonderful friendship.
  I didn't understand anything and I thought I had an obligation to my friend and they kept trying - my mom was fine with it.
  And the very concept of gratitude or obligation disappears - even the obligation of common decency out of respect for other people.
  He is still working to understand his own newfound faith, yet he feels the obligation and the passion to share it with others.
  Through the proximity of these two verses, the resident alien has been redefined as a neighbor, to whom is due the covenant obligation of love.
  Combined with this image is the feeling of gratitude and obligation resulting in a sense of guilt and loss.
  I recognize research and scholarship as a public trust and accept professional service as a societal obligation.
  Synonyms
  contract, agreement, deed, covenant, bond, treaty, deal, pact, compact, understanding, transaction
  owing someone a favour, obliged, beholden, in someone's debt, indebted, obligated, owing someone a debt of gratitude, duty-bound, honour-bound, grateful, owing someone thanks
3. 1.3Law A binding agreement committing a person to a payment or other action.
  〔律〕（承诺付款等的）合同，契约
  Example sentencesExamples
  In the absence of any promise, agreement or obligation to make the payment when he acquired, took possession of or used the money, he had given no consideration within the meaning of the Act.
  Thus, if the proper law of the payment obligation is country Y, its moratorium will be given effect.
  The adjudicator's decision, although not finally determinative, may give rise to an immediate payment obligation.
  Her equalization payment obligation to her husband can then be satisfied by reducing the amount of his support arrears.
  By imposing a retroactive child support obligation, I have also accommodated Grace's payments.

Phrases

day of obligation

(in the Roman Catholic Church) a day on which all are required to attend Mass.
（罗马天主教）所有的人都必须参加弥撒的日子
Example sentencesExamples
- What the Catechism in fact says, correctly cited by Haring, is that ‘the faithful are obliged to participate in the Eucharist on days of obligation unless excused for a serious reason.’
- Holy days of obligation are celebrated on the nearest Sunday so as to avoid inconvenience or the interruption of secular patterns of living.
- It is both a precept of the Church and Church law that Catholics must worship God on Sunday and Holy Days of Obligation by participating in the Holy Mass.
- The conference of bishops can abolish certain holy days of obligation or transfer them to a Sunday with prior approval of the Apostolic See.
- Saturday next is St. Patrick's Day and is a Holy day of obligation.

Derivatives

obligational

adjective

The existing law was relational and obligational.
Example sentencesExamples
- The idea of ‘property’ in land oscillates between the behavioural, the conceptual and the obligational between competing models of property as a fact, property as a right and property as a responsibility.
- So by an agreement of the disputing parties, as in obligational disputes, we can impose on it a new signification, and not use it according to its common signification.
- I shall never marry you, or consort with you beyond obligational social proprieties beyond this so called adventure.
- These conditions are adverse financial conditions and occur when financial reports indicate that obligational authority exceeds case or line item level values.

Origin

Middle English (in the sense 'formal promise'): via Old French from Latin obligatio(n-), from the verb obligare (see oblige).

Definition of obligation in US English:

obligation

nounˌäbləˈɡāSH(ə)nˌɑbləˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n

1An act or course of action to which a person is morally or legally bound; a duty or commitment.
（道义，法律上的）义务（或责任）；承诺
with infinitive I have an obligation to look after her
我有义务照顾她。
he has enough cash to meet his present obligations
Example sentencesExamples
- Rachel heard herself asking, never before considering that he would have had a previous obligation before vocalizing his commitment to her.
- They may not be of any importance strategically or politically, but we have an obligation to maintain our commitment to them.
- Legally the gross obligations may remain, but the means by which they are discharged is modified.
- The student, of course, has an obligation to do everything possible to grasp, absorb, and integrate that information and then implement it.
- To conform to these duties and obligations is to be rational; to fail to measure up to them is to be irrational.
- It is time now to initiate an equally important quest for the acceptance of human duties or obligations.
- By virtue of his royal birth, Prince Charles enjoys great privileges and, therefore, has a greater obligation to put duty before his own selfish whims.
- The activities of political participation and public deliberation, on this view, should not be seen as a burdensome obligation or duty, but rather as intrinsically rewarding.
- But Miss Mountfield told the judges that the Returning Officer's duty extended beyond an obligation to ‘deliver to the deliverer’.
- A father legally has obligations to the child after its birth until its adulthood.
- ‘We have a duty and an obligation if we're going to put on a show like this to deliver buyers to that arena,’ Wallace said.
- She has a duty and an obligation to report such misconduct as people stealing things.
- We must do our utmost to honor the obligations contained in these commitments.
- The duty surely includes an obligation to investigate suspicious proposals and to reject those animated by hostility to religion.
- He then requires man to work hard, fulfill his duties and meet his obligations.
- Those who are left behind have an obligation, a duty, to retrain, move or do whatever it takes to find gainful employment.
- I've always seen my right to vote as an obligation - a duty of citizenship; the ‘right thing’ to do.
- The obligations and duties of insurers doing direct selling need to be spelt out explicitly.
- She has become an artist only after completing her commitments and obligations.
- Once the notice period expired, the Bank was entitled to proceed with the sale, of course with an obligation to account.
Synonyms
duty, commitment, responsibility, moral imperative
duty, compulsion, indebtedness, duress, necessity, pressure, constraint
1. 1.1 The condition of being morally or legally bound to do something.
  （道义，法律上必须做某事的）约束
  they are under no obligation to stick to the scheme
  他们不受必须恪守该方案的任何约束。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Anyone who would like to join or find out more about Rotaract can contact the president or just turn up without obligation to one of the meetings.
  They are under no obligation to teach the national curriculum.
  The fact is doctors are under no obligation to prolong life indefinitely, and are likewise required to take prospective suffering into account during treatment.
  But industry was under no obligation to send its waste to him and pay him a decent price to treat it.
  The Senate is surely under no obligation to confirm any particular nominee, but after the necessary time for inquiry, it should vote him up or vote him down.
  Delivered direct to your door, free trial without obligation.
  Part of that help involves bringing the pupil to the realisation that self-esteem is not something you will have inevitably and continuously and without obligation.
  As an employer, you are under no obligation to contribute to a pension scheme, although you may choose to do so as part of your employee benefit package.
  The legal answer to your question is that parents whose children pass the 11-plus are under no obligation to take up a place they have been offered in a comprehensive school.
  The companies are under no obligation to prove that people actually have jobs.
  When one received a letter from the other, he was under no obligation whatsoever to read it, let alone answer it.
  The company was under no obligation to the traditional Papuan owners of the land, who were excluded from the consultations.
  If an item is perfect, retailers are under no obligation to exchange it or give a refund - although they might as a goodwill gesture
  Participants in the scheme will be offered the opportunity - but will be under no obligation - to make provision for Yorkshire Cancer Research in their will.
  He will shortly be organising a visit to Wold House Stables to see Evening Press being put through her paces on the gallops and if you would like to go along, without obligation, contact Paul.
  This is because real life is under no obligation to be convincing.
  Private schools are under no obligation to offer their staff the pay rises but feel they must do if they are to retain the quality of staff they have enjoyed until now.
  If there is a fire, if there is a murder, they are under no obligation whatsoever to call the mayor of the city.
  You are under no obligation to answer any questions whatsoever.
  The interest rates given to consumers generally are low, and the banks are under no obligation to point out higher rates, even those available within their own product ranges.
  Synonyms
  necessary condition, precondition, condition, essential, requirement, requisite, necessity, proviso, qualification, imperative, basic, rudiment, duty
2. 1.2 A debt of gratitude for a service or favor.
  恩惠，人情债
  she didn't want to be under an obligation to him
  她不想欠他的情。
  Example sentencesExamples
  And the very concept of gratitude or obligation disappears - even the obligation of common decency out of respect for other people.
  Through the proximity of these two verses, the resident alien has been redefined as a neighbor, to whom is due the covenant obligation of love.
  I recognize research and scholarship as a public trust and accept professional service as a societal obligation.
  It almost felt like an obligation to love her, like compensation for such a wonderful friendship.
  I didn't understand anything and I thought I had an obligation to my friend and they kept trying - my mom was fine with it.
  He is still working to understand his own newfound faith, yet he feels the obligation and the passion to share it with others.
  Combined with this image is the feeling of gratitude and obligation resulting in a sense of guilt and loss.
  Synonyms
  owing someone a favour, obliged, beholden, in someone's debt, indebted, obligated, owing someone a debt of gratitude, duty-bound, honour-bound, grateful, owing someone thanks
  contract, agreement, deed, covenant, bond, treaty, deal, pact, compact, understanding, transaction
3. 1.3Law A binding agreement committing a person to a payment or other action.
  〔律〕（承诺付款等的）合同，契约
  Example sentencesExamples
  Thus, if the proper law of the payment obligation is country Y, its moratorium will be given effect.
  By imposing a retroactive child support obligation, I have also accommodated Grace's payments.
  Her equalization payment obligation to her husband can then be satisfied by reducing the amount of his support arrears.
  In the absence of any promise, agreement or obligation to make the payment when he acquired, took possession of or used the money, he had given no consideration within the meaning of the Act.
  The adjudicator's decision, although not finally determinative, may give rise to an immediate payment obligation.

Origin

Middle English (in the sense ‘formal promise’): via Old French from Latin obligatio(n-), from the verb obligare (see oblige).

词汇	obligation
释义	Definition of obligation in English: obligation noun ɒblɪˈɡeɪʃ(ə)nˌɑbləˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n 1An act or course of action to which a person is morally or legally bound; a duty or commitment. （道义，法律上的）义务（或责任）；承诺 with infinitive I have an obligation to look after her 我有义务照顾她。 Example sentencesExamples It is time now to initiate an equally important quest for the acceptance of human duties or obligations. Legally the gross obligations may remain, but the means by which they are discharged is modified. The student, of course, has an obligation to do everything possible to grasp, absorb, and integrate that information and then implement it. She has a duty and an obligation to report such misconduct as people stealing things. She has become an artist only after completing her commitments and obligations. A father legally has obligations to the child after its birth until its adulthood. The activities of political participation and public deliberation, on this view, should not be seen as a burdensome obligation or duty, but rather as intrinsically rewarding. ‘We have a duty and an obligation if we're going to put on a show like this to deliver buyers to that arena,’ Wallace said. They may not be of any importance strategically or politically, but we have an obligation to maintain our commitment to them. We must do our utmost to honor the obligations contained in these commitments. To conform to these duties and obligations is to be rational; to fail to measure up to them is to be irrational. I've always seen my right to vote as an obligation - a duty of citizenship; the ‘right thing’ to do. But Miss Mountfield told the judges that the Returning Officer's duty extended beyond an obligation to ‘deliver to the deliverer’. Once the notice period expired, the Bank was entitled to proceed with the sale, of course with an obligation to account. Rachel heard herself asking, never before considering that he would have had a previous obligation before vocalizing his commitment to her. By virtue of his royal birth, Prince Charles enjoys great privileges and, therefore, has a greater obligation to put duty before his own selfish whims. The duty surely includes an obligation to investigate suspicious proposals and to reject those animated by hostility to religion. He then requires man to work hard, fulfill his duties and meet his obligations. Those who are left behind have an obligation, a duty, to retrain, move or do whatever it takes to find gainful employment. The obligations and duties of insurers doing direct selling need to be spelt out explicitly. Synonyms duty, commitment, responsibility, moral imperative function, task, job, chore, assignment, commission, business, burden, charge, onus, liability, accountability, requirement, debt, engagement dated office archaic devoir literary trust duty, compulsion, indebtedness, duress, necessity, pressure, constraint 1.1mass noun The condition of being morally or legally bound to do something. （道义，法律上必须做某事的）约束 they are under no obligation to stick to the scheme 他们不受必须恪守该方案的任何约束。 Example sentencesExamples Private schools are under no obligation to offer their staff the pay rises but feel they must do if they are to retain the quality of staff they have enjoyed until now. The legal answer to your question is that parents whose children pass the 11-plus are under no obligation to take up a place they have been offered in a comprehensive school. Participants in the scheme will be offered the opportunity - but will be under no obligation - to make provision for Yorkshire Cancer Research in their will. The interest rates given to consumers generally are low, and the banks are under no obligation to point out higher rates, even those available within their own product ranges. The companies are under no obligation to prove that people actually have jobs. If an item is perfect, retailers are under no obligation to exchange it or give a refund - although they might as a goodwill gesture This is because real life is under no obligation to be convincing. Anyone who would like to join or find out more about Rotaract can contact the president or just turn up without obligation to one of the meetings. The Senate is surely under no obligation to confirm any particular nominee, but after the necessary time for inquiry, it should vote him up or vote him down. Part of that help involves bringing the pupil to the realisation that self-esteem is not something you will have inevitably and continuously and without obligation. As an employer, you are under no obligation to contribute to a pension scheme, although you may choose to do so as part of your employee benefit package. The company was under no obligation to the traditional Papuan owners of the land, who were excluded from the consultations. You are under no obligation to answer any questions whatsoever. They are under no obligation to teach the national curriculum. But industry was under no obligation to send its waste to him and pay him a decent price to treat it. He will shortly be organising a visit to Wold House Stables to see Evening Press being put through her paces on the gallops and if you would like to go along, without obligation, contact Paul. The fact is doctors are under no obligation to prolong life indefinitely, and are likewise required to take prospective suffering into account during treatment. When one received a letter from the other, he was under no obligation whatsoever to read it, let alone answer it. Delivered direct to your door, free trial without obligation. If there is a fire, if there is a murder, they are under no obligation whatsoever to call the mayor of the city. Synonyms necessary condition, precondition, condition, essential, requirement, requisite, necessity, proviso, qualification, imperative, basic, rudiment, duty 1.2 A debt of gratitude for a service or favour. 恩惠，人情债 she didn't want to be under an obligation to him 她不想欠他的情。 Example sentencesExamples It almost felt like an obligation to love her, like compensation for such a wonderful friendship. I didn't understand anything and I thought I had an obligation to my friend and they kept trying - my mom was fine with it. And the very concept of gratitude or obligation disappears - even the obligation of common decency out of respect for other people. He is still working to understand his own newfound faith, yet he feels the obligation and the passion to share it with others. Through the proximity of these two verses, the resident alien has been redefined as a neighbor, to whom is due the covenant obligation of love. Combined with this image is the feeling of gratitude and obligation resulting in a sense of guilt and loss. I recognize research and scholarship as a public trust and accept professional service as a societal obligation. Synonyms contract, agreement, deed, covenant, bond, treaty, deal, pact, compact, understanding, transaction owing someone a favour, obliged, beholden, in someone's debt, indebted, obligated, owing someone a debt of gratitude, duty-bound, honour-bound, grateful, owing someone thanks 1.3Law A binding agreement committing a person to a payment or other action. 〔律〕（承诺付款等的）合同，契约 Example sentencesExamples In the absence of any promise, agreement or obligation to make the payment when he acquired, took possession of or used the money, he had given no consideration within the meaning of the Act. Thus, if the proper law of the payment obligation is country Y, its moratorium will be given effect. The adjudicator's decision, although not finally determinative, may give rise to an immediate payment obligation. Her equalization payment obligation to her husband can then be satisfied by reducing the amount of his support arrears. By imposing a retroactive child support obligation, I have also accommodated Grace's payments. Phrases day of obligation (in the Roman Catholic Church) a day on which all are required to attend Mass. （罗马天主教）所有的人都必须参加弥撒的日子 Example sentencesExamples What the Catechism in fact says, correctly cited by Haring, is that ‘the faithful are obliged to participate in the Eucharist on days of obligation unless excused for a serious reason.’ Holy days of obligation are celebrated on the nearest Sunday so as to avoid inconvenience or the interruption of secular patterns of living. It is both a precept of the Church and Church law that Catholics must worship God on Sunday and Holy Days of Obligation by participating in the Holy Mass. The conference of bishops can abolish certain holy days of obligation or transfer them to a Sunday with prior approval of the Apostolic See. Saturday next is St. Patrick's Day and is a Holy day of obligation. Derivatives obligational adjective The existing law was relational and obligational. Example sentencesExamples The idea of ‘property’ in land oscillates between the behavioural, the conceptual and the obligational between competing models of property as a fact, property as a right and property as a responsibility. So by an agreement of the disputing parties, as in obligational disputes, we can impose on it a new signification, and not use it according to its common signification. I shall never marry you, or consort with you beyond obligational social proprieties beyond this so called adventure. These conditions are adverse financial conditions and occur when financial reports indicate that obligational authority exceeds case or line item level values. Origin Middle English (in the sense 'formal promise'): via Old French from Latin obligatio(n-), from the verb obligare (see oblige). noun.1 phr. Definition of obligation in US English: obligation nounˌäbləˈɡāSH(ə)nˌɑbləˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n 1An act or course of action to which a person is morally or legally bound; a duty or commitment. （道义，法律上的）义务（或责任）；承诺 with infinitive I have an obligation to look after her 我有义务照顾她。 he has enough cash to meet his present obligations Example sentencesExamples Rachel heard herself asking, never before considering that he would have had a previous obligation before vocalizing his commitment to her. They may not be of any importance strategically or politically, but we have an obligation to maintain our commitment to them. Legally the gross obligations may remain, but the means by which they are discharged is modified. The student, of course, has an obligation to do everything possible to grasp, absorb, and integrate that information and then implement it. To conform to these duties and obligations is to be rational; to fail to measure up to them is to be irrational. It is time now to initiate an equally important quest for the acceptance of human duties or obligations. By virtue of his royal birth, Prince Charles enjoys great privileges and, therefore, has a greater obligation to put duty before his own selfish whims. The activities of political participation and public deliberation, on this view, should not be seen as a burdensome obligation or duty, but rather as intrinsically rewarding. But Miss Mountfield told the judges that the Returning Officer's duty extended beyond an obligation to ‘deliver to the deliverer’. A father legally has obligations to the child after its birth until its adulthood. ‘We have a duty and an obligation if we're going to put on a show like this to deliver buyers to that arena,’ Wallace said. She has a duty and an obligation to report such misconduct as people stealing things. We must do our utmost to honor the obligations contained in these commitments. The duty surely includes an obligation to investigate suspicious proposals and to reject those animated by hostility to religion. He then requires man to work hard, fulfill his duties and meet his obligations. Those who are left behind have an obligation, a duty, to retrain, move or do whatever it takes to find gainful employment. I've always seen my right to vote as an obligation - a duty of citizenship; the ‘right thing’ to do. The obligations and duties of insurers doing direct selling need to be spelt out explicitly. She has become an artist only after completing her commitments and obligations. Once the notice period expired, the Bank was entitled to proceed with the sale, of course with an obligation to account. Synonyms duty, commitment, responsibility, moral imperative duty, compulsion, indebtedness, duress, necessity, pressure, constraint 1.1 The condition of being morally or legally bound to do something. （道义，法律上必须做某事的）约束 they are under no obligation to stick to the scheme 他们不受必须恪守该方案的任何约束。 Example sentencesExamples Anyone who would like to join or find out more about Rotaract can contact the president or just turn up without obligation to one of the meetings. They are under no obligation to teach the national curriculum. The fact is doctors are under no obligation to prolong life indefinitely, and are likewise required to take prospective suffering into account during treatment. But industry was under no obligation to send its waste to him and pay him a decent price to treat it. The Senate is surely under no obligation to confirm any particular nominee, but after the necessary time for inquiry, it should vote him up or vote him down. Delivered direct to your door, free trial without obligation. Part of that help involves bringing the pupil to the realisation that self-esteem is not something you will have inevitably and continuously and without obligation. As an employer, you are under no obligation to contribute to a pension scheme, although you may choose to do so as part of your employee benefit package. The legal answer to your question is that parents whose children pass the 11-plus are under no obligation to take up a place they have been offered in a comprehensive school. The companies are under no obligation to prove that people actually have jobs. When one received a letter from the other, he was under no obligation whatsoever to read it, let alone answer it. The company was under no obligation to the traditional Papuan owners of the land, who were excluded from the consultations. If an item is perfect, retailers are under no obligation to exchange it or give a refund - although they might as a goodwill gesture Participants in the scheme will be offered the opportunity - but will be under no obligation - to make provision for Yorkshire Cancer Research in their will. He will shortly be organising a visit to Wold House Stables to see Evening Press being put through her paces on the gallops and if you would like to go along, without obligation, contact Paul. This is because real life is under no obligation to be convincing. Private schools are under no obligation to offer their staff the pay rises but feel they must do if they are to retain the quality of staff they have enjoyed until now. If there is a fire, if there is a murder, they are under no obligation whatsoever to call the mayor of the city. You are under no obligation to answer any questions whatsoever. The interest rates given to consumers generally are low, and the banks are under no obligation to point out higher rates, even those available within their own product ranges. Synonyms necessary condition, precondition, condition, essential, requirement, requisite, necessity, proviso, qualification, imperative, basic, rudiment, duty 1.2 A debt of gratitude for a service or favor. 恩惠，人情债 she didn't want to be under an obligation to him 她不想欠他的情。 Example sentencesExamples And the very concept of gratitude or obligation disappears - even the obligation of common decency out of respect for other people. Through the proximity of these two verses, the resident alien has been redefined as a neighbor, to whom is due the covenant obligation of love. I recognize research and scholarship as a public trust and accept professional service as a societal obligation. It almost felt like an obligation to love her, like compensation for such a wonderful friendship. I didn't understand anything and I thought I had an obligation to my friend and they kept trying - my mom was fine with it. He is still working to understand his own newfound faith, yet he feels the obligation and the passion to share it with others. Combined with this image is the feeling of gratitude and obligation resulting in a sense of guilt and loss. Synonyms owing someone a favour, obliged, beholden, in someone's debt, indebted, obligated, owing someone a debt of gratitude, duty-bound, honour-bound, grateful, owing someone thanks contract, agreement, deed, covenant, bond, treaty, deal, pact, compact, understanding, transaction 1.3Law A binding agreement committing a person to a payment or other action. 〔律〕（承诺付款等的）合同，契约 Example sentencesExamples Thus, if the proper law of the payment obligation is country Y, its moratorium will be given effect. By imposing a retroactive child support obligation, I have also accommodated Grace's payments. Her equalization payment obligation to her husband can then be satisfied by reducing the amount of his support arrears. In the absence of any promise, agreement or obligation to make the payment when he acquired, took possession of or used the money, he had given no consideration within the meaning of the Act. The adjudicator's decision, although not finally determinative, may give rise to an immediate payment obligation. Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘formal promise’): via Old French from Latin obligatio(n-), from the verb obligare (see oblige).
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