obligateEnglish → ChineseOxford English–Chineseobligate /BrE ˈɒblɪɡeɪt , AmE ˈɑbləˌɡeɪt / transitive verb (legally) 使负有法律义务; (morally) 使负有道义义务; to obligate sb to do sth; 迫使某人做某事; to be obligated to do sth; 有义务做某事