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强制性的, 必须的
necessary as a result of a rule or law
- The completion of safety training is obligatory for all new employees before they start work.
所有新员工在开始工作前完成安全培训是强制性的。
- It is obligatory for all citizens to pay their taxes by the specified deadline.
所有公民必须在指定截止日期前缴纳税款是强制性的。
- Attending the weekly team meetings is obligatory for all members.
参加每周的团队会议对所有成员来说是强制性的。
- In some cultures, it is obligatory to remove your shoes before entering someone's home.
在一些文化中，进入别人家之前脱鞋是必须的。
- Filling out the necessary paperwork is obligatory before starting a new job.
在开始新工作之前填写必要的文件是强制性的。
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义务的, 例行公事的
done out of routine or social expectation, often with little enthusiasm
- He took the obligatory selfie before leaving the restaurant.
他在离开餐厅前拍了必拍的自拍照。
- Every meeting started with the obligatory small talk about the weather.
每次会议都以关于天气的例行闲聊开始。
- She gave the obligatory chuckle at her coworker's terrible pun.
她对同事糟糕的双关语发出了 obligatory 的笑声。
- The movie included the obligatory slow-motion action scene.
这部电影包括了 obligatory 的慢动作打斗场面。
- He made the obligatory New Year's resolution to exercise more.
他做出了例行的新年决心，要多锻炼。