make (someone) legally or morally bound to an action or course of action
(根据法律或道义)强使(某人)做(某事)
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doctors are obliged by law to keep patients alive while there is a chance of recovery .医生受法律约束,在病人尚有一线康复希望的情况下必须让病人活着。
[with obj.]do as (someone) asks or desires in order to help or please them
按(某人的请求)照办;做(某人想望的)事(以合某人心意);做…以满足(某人的愿望)
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oblige me by not being sorry for yourself 请你帮个忙,不要自怨自怜了
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tell me what you want to know and I'll see if I can oblige .告诉我你想知道什么,看看我能否满足你的愿望。
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感激
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if you can give me a few minutes of your time I'll be much obliged .如果我能占用您几分钟时间,我将不胜感激。
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〈古〉 使(某人)遵守誓约(或承诺、约定)。
"Middle English (in the sense ‘bind by oath’): from Old French