obligation

　　英 /

　　ˌɒblɪˈɡeɪʃn

　　美 /

　　ˌɑːblɪˈɡeɪʃn

　　n.

　　职责；责任；(已承诺的或法律等规定的)义务

　　复数： obligations

　　例句

　　She did not feel under any obligation to tell him the truth.

　　她觉得没有义务告诉他实情。

　　I don't want people coming to see me out of a sense of obligation.

　　我不想让别人迫于无奈来看我。

　　They felt under no obligation to maintain their employees.

　　他们觉得没有义务为员工提供生活费