詞彙精選：obligation的用法和辨析
一、詳細釋義：
n.
責任，義務 [U,C]
例句：
He is under no obligation to do it.
他沒有義務做這事。
例句：
Our parents fulfilled their obligation to support us.
父母親盡到了撫養我們的責任。
恩惠 [C]
例句：
I'll repay your obligation.
我會報答你的恩惠。
合約，契約；證券 [C]
例句：
The builder failed to fulfil the terms of his obligation.
營造商未能履行合約的條款。
償付債務的款項 [C]
例句：
The lawyer drew up a legal paper discharging him from all obligations.
律師擬定了一份法律文件,免除他所有的債務款項。
二、詞義辨析：
duty,obligation,responsibility,function
這些名詞都有“義務”或“職責”之意。duty指按道德和法律的標準，一個人永遠要盡的義務，強調自覺性。obligation指道義上或法律上對他人的義務，強調強制性。也指因作出承諾而被迫履行的某種義務。responsibility指任何義務、職責、責任或職務上所盡的本分，強調對他人的責任。function指因職務或職業關係去履行某種職責。
三、相關短語：
financial obligation
【經】 債務
moral obligation
【經】 道義上的責任
四、參考例句：
I have an obligation not to.
我有義務不這樣。
We have an obligation to care for the next generation.
我們都有關心下一代的責任。
Employers have an obligation to treat all employees equally.
僱主有義務公正平等地對待所有員工。
I have an obligation not to comment on it .
我有義務對此不加評論。
Our parents fulfilled their obligation to support us.
父母親盡到了撫養我們的責任。
He is under no obligation to do it.
他沒有義務做這事。
The company has to fulfill the terms of its obligation.
公司必須履行合同條款。
Every inhabitant here has an obligation to pay taxes.
這裏的每一位居民都有納稅的義務。
They agreed to absolve us from our obligation.
他們同意免除我們的責任。
To pay taxes is an obligation of every citizen.
納稅是每一個公民的義務。
