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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
obligation
ob·li·ga·tion [obligation obligations] BrE [ˌɒblɪˈɡeɪʃn] NAmE [ˌɑːblɪˈɡeɪʃn] noun 1. uncountable ~ (to do sth) the state of being forced to do sth because it is your duty, or because of a law, etc •You are under no obligation to buy anything. •She did not feel under any obligation to tell him the truth. •I don't want people coming to see me out of a sense of obligation. •We will send you an estimate for the work without obligation (= you do not have to accept it). 2. countable something which you must do because you have promised, because of a law, etc. Syn: ↑commitment •to fulfil your legal/professional/financial obligations •They reminded him of his contractual obligations. •~ to do sth We have a moral obligation to protect the environment. Word Origin: Middle English (in the sense ‘formal promise’): via Old French from Latin obligatio(n-), from the verb obligare, from ob- ‘towards’ + ligare ‘to bind’. Example Bank: •I am under no obligation to tell you my name. •I can't travel next month because of family obligations. •Our mortgage advice is given free and without obligation. •The builders failed to meet their contractual obligations. •We have a moral obligation to help. •obligations arising from your contract of employment •our moral obligations with respect to the law •the obligations of citizenship •I don't want people coming to see me out of a sense of obligation. •We will send you an estimate for the work without obligation. •You must fulfil your legal obligations.
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