beholden
pronunciation
UK [bɪˈhəʊldən]
US [bɪˈhoʊldən]
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- adj.
- 有责任的,有义务的
Word Origin
beholden 感激
前缀be-, 强调。hold, 维持,持有。-en, 使。使长期维持的,感激的。
Example
- 1. The tenant manager is beholden to the landlord .
- 出租酒吧的经营者对“房东”怀有感激之情。
- 2. Venture capital firms are therefore beholden to the pension funds and endowments .
- 风险资金公司对退休金资金和捐款是因此受惠的。
- 3. Those bosses , with their dual role as party bigwigs and chief executives , are beholden to a higher authority than the stockmarket .
- 他们的老板通常带有党内权贵和行政总裁的双重身份,依赖于比证市场更高的权威。
- 4. Returnees are typically bright , and less beholden to tradition than their stay-at-home peers .
- 回国者通常很聪明,而且没有他们国内的同龄人那么受制于传统。
- 5. Shall we be beholden to you ?
- 我们该不该改感谢你呢?
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