VERB
强迫;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...
这一裁决规定航空公司有义务公布航班晚点信息。
Under a separation agreement, he was obligated to pay his ex-wife ￡50,000 a year for life.
根据分居协议，他必须每年向前妻支付5万英镑。