VERB
強迫;迫使
If something obligates you to do a particular thing, it creates a situation where you have to do it.
例句
The ruling obligates airlines to release information about their flight delays...
這一裁決規定航空公司有義務公布航班晚點信息。
Under a separation agreement, he was obligated to pay his ex-wife ￡50,000 a year for life.
根據分居協議，他必須每年向前妻支付5萬英鎊。