"obligated" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 有義務的

Definition

因法律、規則、道德義務或責任感而被要求做某事。感到不得不以某種方式行事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

在美式英語中更常見；英式英語偏好'obliged'。'Feel obligated'暗示不情願——做是因為應該做，而非想做。'Legally obligated'與'morally obligated'區分義務來源。

Examples

I feel obligated to help because they helped me first.

我覺得**有義務**幫忙，因為他們先幫了我。

You are not obligated to answer that question.

你沒有**義務**回答那個問題。

Employers are legally obligated to provide a safe workplace.

僱主在法律上**有義務**提供安全的工作場所。

She felt obligated to attend the wedding, even though she barely knew the couple.

她覺得**有義務**參加婚禮，即使她幾乎不認識那對新人。

Don't feel obligated to stay late just because everyone else does.

不要僅僅因為其他人都加班就覺得自己**有義務**留下來。

Under the contract, both parties are obligated to give 30 days' notice before termination.

根據合同，雙方**有義務**在終止前提前30天通知。