noblesse n. 〔法語〕 1.(法國)貴族(階層)。 2.貴族身分,高貴的出身。 noblesse oblige 位高則任重。
oblige vt. 1.迫使;責成,使負債務。 2.施恩于,施惠于;答應…的請求;使滿足 (by, with); 使感激;給,借 (with)。 Your recalcitrance obliges firmness on me. 你們不聽話,那我就得采用果斷措施。 We are much obliged to you for your help. 非常感謝您對我們的幫助。 I won't oblige you to stay here any longer. 你不必再待在這兒啦。 Circumstances oblige me to do that. 情況使我不得不那樣做。 I am sorry I cannot oblige you. 很抱歉,我不能答應你的請求。 Excuse me, but could you oblige me with a match 對不起,請給我一根火柴好嗎? Will any gentleman oblige a lady 請哪位先生把位子讓給一位女士好嗎? vi. 做好事,效勞。 I'll do anything within reason to oblige. 能辦到的,我都愿盡力[效勞]。 be obliged to 1. 感謝 ((I am) much obliged (to you). 多謝多謝)。2.不得已而…(I was obliged to go. 我不得不去)。oblige (one) by ...ing 替人…(Will you oblige me by closing the door 請替我關上門好嗎?)。 oblige (one) with 給… (O- us with your presence [an answer] 務請出席[賜覆]。 Could you oblige me with ten dollars 借十塊錢給我好嗎?)。