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oblige

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oblige
/BrE əˈblʌɪdʒ , AmE əˈblaɪdʒ /
A transitive verb
1 (compel) 强迫;
to be obliged to do sth; 被迫做某事;
to feel obliged to do sth; 觉得有义务做某事;
you are not obliged/they cannot oblige you to answer 你不一定要回答/他们不能强迫你回答
2 (be helpful to) 帮助;
she did it to oblige them 她做这事来帮助他们
B intransitive verb
有帮助;
anything to oblige! 乐于效劳!