obligation學測 L5KK [ˌɑbləˈgeʃən] ｜ /ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃən/
義務；責任·人情義務·法定義務；契約責任
學測常考字，後接不定詞不接動名詞
Even without a written contract, he felt a moral obligation to keep his promise.
即使沒有書面合約，他仍覺得有道德上的義務要遵守承諾。
一個畫面：看不見的繩子綁住
隱形繩索有一條看不見的繩子繫在身上
被迫拉動繩子一拉，你就得起身去做
合約鎖鏈繩子換成白紙黑字的規定
義項
肩上責任B2noun義務；責任
John felt a strong obligation to take care of his aging parents.
約翰覺得自己有強烈的責任要照顧年邁的父母。
have an obligationa strong obligation
人情包袱B2noun人情義務
Lisa felt an obligation to attend her grandmother's birthday party even though she was busy.
即使很忙，麗莎仍覺得有義務參加祖母的生日派對。
a moral obligation
合約鎖鏈B2noun法定義務；契約責任
John signed a contract, so he had a legal obligation to finish the project on time.
約翰簽了合約，因此有法律義務準時完成專案。
a legal obligation
片語
have an obligation扛起責任 →有義務要做某事
fulfill an obligation打勾完成 →履行義務
legal obligation白紙黑字 →法律規定的義務
你會不會這樣說？
She has an obligation ___ (send / sending) the report by Friday.
看答案
to send
obligation 後面接不定詞 to V，不接動名詞 V-ing。
'John signed a contract, so he had a legal obligation to finish the project on time.' 這裡的 obligation 最符合哪個意思？(A) 義務／責任 (B) 人情義務 (C) 法定義務
看答案
(C)
此句涉及合約與期限，屬於法定義務，而非人情或泛稱責任。
字族
oblige 使負有義務；迫使・obligatory 義務性的；必須的