obligate

使負有義務、責成、強制常用被動

The contract obligates the company to repair any defects within a year.

合約規定公司有義務在一年內修復任何瑕疵。

迫使、逼使正式

Her sense of duty obligated her to stay until the job was finished.

責任感迫使她留下來，直到工作完成為止。

撥定、承諾撥付美式，財經

The agency has already obligated most of this year's funds.

該機構已經撥定今年大部分的經費。

專性的、絕對的生物學

These bacteria are obligate anaerobes and die when exposed to oxygen.

這些細菌屬於專性厭氧菌，接觸氧氣就會死亡。