to make a person, company, etc. do sth, especially for moral or legal reasons 使负（法律上或道义上的）义务；（以道义或法律）强制…做某事；使（在道义上或法律上）负有责任◆Customers signed long-term contracts, obligating them to purchase a certain quantity of goods. 顾客签订了长期合同，也就承担了购买一定数量货物的义务。➡oblige
to state officially that a particular amount of money will be given for sth, for example to support a loan 规定（某款）作还贷专用；指定（资金用途）◆Before obligating corporate funds, check the background of the applicants thoroughly. 在指定公司资金用途之前，仔细核实申请人的背景。