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have got to是一个词组，意思是“必须，不得不”，和have to的意思是一样的。
I finally realized this has got to end.
最终，我意识到，这种情况必须结束了。

在表示一次性动作时，have to和have got to是可以互换的，如：
I have (got) to be back by ten o'clock. 我必须10点前返回来。
I haven't got to work tomorrow. 我明天不必上班。

但是，当表示习惯性动作时，尤其是当句中含有表示经常性的副词 （如always, often, sometimes等）时，则应使用have to, 而不使用have got to，如:
I don't usually have to work on Sundays. 通常我在星期天不必工作。
I often have to get up at 5. 我常常不得不5点钟起床。

have to 与 have got to的另一区别，就是后者不大用于过去时，如：
They didn't have to worry about money. 他们那时不必为金钱而操心。
I had to walk very fast to catch up with you. 为了赶上你，我不得不走得很快。

have to 前可加助动词或情态动词，或者用在进行时和完成时结构中，而have got to却不能，如：
I shall have to help him as much as I can. 我不得不尽我所能去帮助他。
He may have to cancel his plan. 他也许不得不取消他的计划。


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