beholden

pronunciation

UK [bɪˈhəʊldən]word uk audio image

US [bɪˈhoʊldən] word us audio image

  • 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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