beholden

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beholden

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++be·hold·en /bɪˈhəʊldn $ -ˈhoʊl-/ adjective feel/be beholden to somebody MUSTto feel that you have a duty to someone because they have done something for you 觉得对某人有所亏欠/欠某人人情

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beholden• Consequently, this was the group to whom they felt most beholden.• They are not beholden to the dominant Burton / Brown Democratic machine.Origin beholden (1300-1400) Old past participle of behold

be·hold·en adjectiveChineseSyllable

to that duty you a have feel Corpus

beholden
be‧hold‧en /bɪˈhəʊldn $ -ˈhoʊl-/

adjective

Date: 1300-1400
Origin: Old past participle of behold

feel/be beholden to somebody to feel that you have a duty to someone because they have done something for you

be·holden

BrE

/bɪˈhəʊldən/

NAmE

/bɪˈhoʊldən/

adjective

~ to sb (for sth)

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formal

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owing sth to sb because of sth that they have done for you （因受恩惠而心存）感激，感谢；欠人情

◆She didn't like to be beholden to anyone. 她不愿欠任何人的情。