indebted

形容词 indebted:

1. under a legal obligation to someone
2. owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc

1. He is indebted to his memory for his jest and to his imagination for his fact.
   他的诙谐有赖于记忆力，而其事实则有来于想象力。
2. Owing something, such as gratitude, to another; indebted.
   受惠的欠别人东西，如人情; 感激的
3. I am greatly indebted to you for your kindness.
   我非常感激您的恩惠。
4. He was indebted to her for nursing him through pneumonia.
   他感激她护理好了他的肺炎。

in.debt.ed

adj.（形容词）
Morally, socially, or legally obligated to another; beholden.
有义务的：道德、社会或法律上有义务偿还某人的；感激的

来源：
Middle English endetted
中古英语 endetted
from Old French endette [past participle of] endetter [to oblige]
源自 古法语 endette [] endetter的过去分词 [迫使]
en- [causative pref.] * see en-
en- [使役前缀] *参见 en-
dette [debt] * see debt
dette [债务] *参见 debt