oblige
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If you are obliged to do something, a situation, rule, or law makes it necessary for you to do that thing. 迫使
The storm got worse and worse. Finally, I was obliged to abandon the car and continue on foot. 暴风雨越来越猛烈。最终，我被迫弃车徒步前行。
2. V-T/V-I To oblige someone means to be helpful to them by doing what they have asked you to do. (通过满足要求而) 帮助
Mr. Oakley has always been ready to oblige journalists with information. 奥克利先生一直乐于提供信息帮助记者们。
We called up three economists to ask how to eliminate the deficit and they obliged with very straightforward answers. 我们致电3位经济学家咨询消除赤字的方法，他们满足了我们的要求，给出了非常直接的答复。
3. CONVENTION If you tell someone that you would be obliged or should be obliged if they would do something, you are telling them in a polite but firm way that you want them to do it. (如蒙…) 将不胜感激[正式]
I would be obliged if you could read it to us. 如果你能把它读给我们听，我将不胜感激。
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oblige /əˈblaɪdʒ/ (obliging,obliged,obliges)
剑桥词典
oblige verb (FORCE)
[ 及物动词：后面接宾语的动词 加宾语的动词后面接一个带to的不定式 ] (US or UK formal also obligate)to force someone to do something, or to make it necessary for someone to do something
责成；强迫，迫使
The law obliges companies to pay decent wages to their employees . 法律强制公司向其雇员支付适当的工资。
The law does not obligate sellers to accept the highest offer . 法律没有强制卖主必须接受最高的出价。
oblige verb (HELP)
[ 不及物动词：后面不接宾语的动词 or 及物动词：后面接宾语的动词 ]to please or help someone, especially by doing something they have asked you to do
（尤指按别人要求的去做以）讨好，帮助，为…效劳
We only went to the party to oblige some old friends who asked us to be there. 我们去参加这个聚会只是为了照顾一些老朋友的面子，他们特意要求我们到场。
We needed a guide and he was only too happy to oblige. 我们需要一个向导，而他很乐意帮忙。