oblige
v.
vt. vi. 迫使做 compel or require sb by law, agreement or moral pressure to do sth
vt. 感激 be very grateful to
vt. vi. 滿足請求 fulfil the wishes; do a favour
同義詞
v. accommodate，compel，hold，obligate
反義詞
v. disoblige
詞匯辨析
compel，force，constrain，oblige
這些動詞均含 迫使 之意
compel 指在法律、權力、力量或行動等的驅使下被迫而為
force 指用個人意志、權力、權威或暴力等，迫使他人改變看法或做本不愿做的事
constrain 側重施加約束力或有約束作用的影響，也指環境對人強加的影響迫使人去做某事，尤指受良心、情感等內在力量驅使去做某事
oblige 指由于生理上或道德上的需要，促使某人做某事，也指有權威的人或機構迫使某人做某事，還可指在特定情況下被迫作出的反應
參考例句
1. The principal shall be obliged to pay the wages to the employees.
必須責成雇主向雇員支付薪金
2. Can you oblige us with a song?
我能請求你答應再唱一支歌嗎?
3. Others, notably the Netherlands and Switzerland, oblige individuals to buy insurance.
其他國家強制個人購買保險，主要包括荷蘭和瑞士
詞匯辨析
1.V-T If you are obliged to do something, a situation, rule, or law makes it necessary for you to do that thing. 迫使
例：The storm got worse and worse. Finally, I was obliged to abandon the car and continue on foot.
暴風雨越來越猛烈。最終，我被迫棄車徒步前行
2.V-T/V-I To oblige someone means to be helpful to them by doing what they have asked you to do. 幫助
例：Mr. Oakley has always been ready to oblige journalists with information.
奧克利先生一直樂于提供信息幫助記者們
例：We called up three economists to ask how to eliminate the deficit and they obliged with very straightforward answers.
我們致電3位經濟學家咨詢消除赤字的方法，他們滿足了我們的要求，給出了非常直接的答復
3.CONVENTION 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. 將不勝感激
例：I would be obliged if you could read it to us.
如果你能把它讀給我們聽，我將不勝感激
常見用法
用作及物動詞
The law oblige parents to send their children to school.
法律上要求父母送子女入學
The Convention contains innovative measures that oblige countries to return stolen assets to their rightful owners.
公約載有一些責成各國將被盜資產返還其合法所有人的創新措施
Im much obliged to you.
我非常感謝你
I am obliged to you for your gracious hospitality.
我很感謝你的熱情好客
Could you oblige me by closing the door?
請你為我關上門好嗎?
用作不及物動詞
Ill do any thing within reason to oblige.
凡能做到的我都愿效勞
v.
vt. vi. 迫使做 compel or require sb by law, agreement or moral pressure to do sth
vt. 感激 be very grateful to
vt. vi. 滿足請求 fulfil the wishes; do a favour
同義詞
v. accommodate，compel，hold，obligate
反義詞
v. disoblige
詞匯辨析
compel，force，constrain，oblige
這些動詞均含 迫使 之意
compel 指在法律、權力、力量或行動等的驅使下被迫而為
force 指用個人意志、權力、權威或暴力等，迫使他人改變看法或做本不愿做的事
constrain 側重施加約束力或有約束作用的影響，也指環境對人強加的影響迫使人去做某事，尤指受良心、情感等內在力量驅使去做某事
oblige 指由于生理上或道德上的需要，促使某人做某事，也指有權威的人或機構迫使某人做某事，還可指在特定情況下被迫作出的反應
參考例句
1. The principal shall be obliged to pay the wages to the employees.
必須責成雇主向雇員支付薪金
2. Can you oblige us with a song?
我能請求你答應再唱一支歌嗎?
3. Others, notably the Netherlands and Switzerland, oblige individuals to buy insurance.
其他國家強制個人購買保險，主要包括荷蘭和瑞士
詞匯辨析
1.V-T If you are obliged to do something, a situation, rule, or law makes it necessary for you to do that thing. 迫使
例：The storm got worse and worse. Finally, I was obliged to abandon the car and continue on foot.
暴風雨越來越猛烈。最終，我被迫棄車徒步前行
2.V-T/V-I To oblige someone means to be helpful to them by doing what they have asked you to do. 幫助
例：Mr. Oakley has always been ready to oblige journalists with information.
奧克利先生一直樂于提供信息幫助記者們
例：We called up three economists to ask how to eliminate the deficit and they obliged with very straightforward answers.
我們致電3位經濟學家咨詢消除赤字的方法，他們滿足了我們的要求，給出了非常直接的答復
3.CONVENTION 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. 將不勝感激
例：I would be obliged if you could read it to us.
如果你能把它讀給我們聽，我將不勝感激
常見用法
用作及物動詞
The law oblige parents to send their children to school.
法律上要求父母送子女入學
The Convention contains innovative measures that oblige countries to return stolen assets to their rightful owners.
公約載有一些責成各國將被盜資產返還其合法所有人的創新措施
Im much obliged to you.
我非常感謝你
I am obliged to you for your gracious hospitality.
我很感謝你的熱情好客
Could you oblige me by closing the door?
請你為我關上門好嗎?
用作不及物動詞
Ill do any thing within reason to oblige.
凡能做到的我都愿效勞
