This is Eunkyung Lee, who leads the Everyday English VOA Everyday English to study conversation and grammar at the same time. Today be bound to must-have. -It’s a decision to do, it must be done. Be bound to is used in many ways like this. Let’s listen through the conversation on how to use it in which case.
A: Welcome to the show John.
J: Good to be here.
A: Did you notice the company cut back many of our employee benefits?
J: Yes. I worry that we’ll lose lots of talented people. They might go someplace else. And we will have a hard time replacing some positions too.
A: Those things are bound to happen.
I asked John if he noticed that the company cut back a lot of employee benefits and I asked John did you notice that our company cut back a lot of employee benefits? John said he knew and was concerned that talented people would leave for other jobs, or that it would be difficult to find someone to fill the vacancies. I happen to have that happen. I said this using Be bound to.
Those things are bound to happen. Things like that do happen.
In the conversation you just heard, be bound to is inevitable, inevitably, in other words, a situation in which employees leave the company when the company’s welfare benefits are reduced.
Those things are bound to happen. Things like that do happen.
Those things are inevitable. Such things are inevitable.
Be bound to undoubtedly – done.
You are bound to be late if you don’t get up now.
You will definitely be late.
If you don’t get up now
You are bound to be late if you don’t get up now.
It is inevitable that you will be late if you don’t get up now.
If you don’t wake up now, you will definitely be late.
It is easy to remember that it is an expression of course. Be bound to
This time Be bound to – by duty or by law. Let’s learn expressions. Let’s listen through the conversation.
A: How’s David?
J: He’s waiting to hear the result.
A: Why? Everyone says they will let it slide this time.
J: But, HR is legally bound to investigate the situation.
When John said David was waiting for the results, I said everyone decided to just pass by this time. John’s answer is
However, HR is legally bound to investigate the situation.
Still, HR is obligated to investigate by law. Is legally bound to
Be bound to must be – to do, – to be obligated to do I looked at the two interpretations, but this time – I am determined to do – Let’s listen to the conversation using be bound to.
J: You cannot do both projects at the same time.
A: Yes, I can. I’m bound to do it no matter what.
When John said I wouldn’t be able to do two projects at the same time, I said:
Yes, I can. I’m bound to do it no matter what.
I can do it. It is a decision to do whatever it takes. I’m bound to do it no matter what.
So, finally, let’s listen to another conversation in which be bound to is used.
A: Did you notice that our company cut back a lot of employee benefits?
J: Yes. I worry that we’ll lose lots of talented people. They might go someplace else. And we will have a hard time replacing some positions too.
A: Those things are bound to happen.
Everyday English VOA Everyday English Today, without a doubt, be bound to -be bound to -be bound to -have an obligation to do, -decision to do.