英语释义

1. the action of obligating oneself to a course of action (as by a promise or vow)

2. something (such as a formal contract, a promise, or the demands of conscience or custom) that obligates one to a course of action
made an obligation to pay their children's college expenses

3. a debt security (such as a mortgage or corporate bond)

4. a commitment (as by a government) to pay a particular sum of money also an amount owed under such an obligation
Unable to meet its obligations, the company went into bankruptcy.

5. a condition or feeling of being obligated
felt an obligation to vote

6. a debt of gratitude
returned the favor as an obligation

7. something one is bound to do duty, responsibility
countries in which military service is an obligation fulfilled their familial obligations

8. something that you must do because of a law, rule, promise, etc.

9. something that you must do because it is morally right

10. something a person must do because of the demands of a promise or contract
Make sure you know your rights and obligations before you sign.

11. something a person feels he or she must do duty
I can't go because of other obligations.

12. a feeling of being indebted for an act of kindness Don't feel any obligation to return the favor.

13. a promise, acknowledgment, or agreement (as a contract) that binds one to a specific performance (as payment) also the binding power of such an agreement or indication
held that the amendment did not unconstitutionally impair the obligations of contracts
— Davis v. American Family Mut. Ins. Co., 521 N.W.2d 366 (1994)

14. a debt security (as a corporate or government bond) — collateralized debt obligation a security backed by a pool of diversified securities that usually do not include mortgages

15. a security backed by a pool of commercial loans

16. a bond collateralized by a pool of mortgage obligations or pass-through securities and paid according to the maturity and amortization schedule of its class and not directly from the underlying obligations — called also CMO

17. what one is obligated to do, satisfy, or fulfill: as

18. a commitment to pay a particular amount of money
does not create a debt, liability, or other obligation, legal or moral
— State v. Florida Dev. Fin. Corp., 650 So. 2d 14 (1995) also an amount owed in such a commitment

19. a duty arising from law, contract, or morality
had a legal obligation as an employer a contractual obligation

20. a relationship that binds one party to a performance (as a payment or transfer) or nonperformance for another party — see also contract, offense, quasi-offense Note: An obligation under civil law may arise by operation of law, naturally, or by contract or other declaration of will. The elements of an obligation are: the parties, an object, the relationship by virtue of which one party is bound to perform for the other's benefit, and, in the case of conventional obligations, a cause. — conditional obligation an obligation that is dependent on an uncertain event

21. an obligation taking the form of a contract

22. an obligation that may be enforced by the successor of the obligee or against the successor of the obligor

23. an obligation binding different obligors to a performance for one obligee

24. an obligation binding one obligor to a performance for different obligees Note: In civil law, one of two or more obligors in a joint obligation is only liable for his or her portion of the performance.

25. an obligation arising from moral duty that is implied but not enforceable by the law

26. any of the obligations binding different obligors to separate performances for one obligee

27. any of the obligations binding an obligor to separate performances for different obligees

28. an obligation under which any of two or more obligors can be held liable for the entire performance (as payment of a debt) Note: Solidary obligation is similar to joint and several liability in common law.

英汉例句

• the main purpose of the joint and several obligation is to protect the interests of the creditor and to secure the safety of the transaction.

  连带债务制度将数个债务人的财产总和作为保障债权实现的责任财产，最大限度地保护了债权人的利益，促进了交易安全。

• second, the paper compare the law of several civil law country : in modern times, all country regulate one joint and several obligation , which have difference in regulations.

  其次对各国的相关立法例进行了比较：近现代各国都只规定了一种连带之债，但在具体规定上有所差别。

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