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The word "duty" refers to a job or responsibility that one must do, either due to a moral or legal obligation, or as part of one's employment. It can also refer to taxes paid on goods, particularly imports.

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/dju͟ːti, AM du͟ːti/
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]职务;义务 Duty is work that you have to do for your job.
  • Staff must report for duty at their normal place of work...

    职员必须在平时上班的地方签到。

  • My duty is to look after the animals.

    我的责任就是照看这些动物。

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[N-PLURAL 复数名词]职责;任务;本职工作 Your duties are tasks which you have to do because they are part of your job.
  • I carried out my duties conscientiously...

    我一丝不苟地履行我的职责。

  • He was relieved of his duties as presidential adviser.

    他被撤销了总统顾问一职。

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[N-SING 单数名词]责任;本分 If you say that something is your duty, you believe that you ought to do it because it is your responsibility.
  [oft with poss]
  • I consider it my duty to write to you and thank you.

    我认为写信向你表达谢意是我的责任。

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[N-VAR 可变名词] Duties are taxes which you pay to the government on goods that you buy.
  • Import duties still average 30%.

    进口税的平均水平仍然在 30%。

  • ...customs duties...

    关税

  • They are pressing the Chancellor to reduce excise duty on beer.

    他们正给总理施压,要求降低啤酒的消费税。

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[PHRASE 短语]下班/上班;不值班/值班 If someone such as a policeman or a nurse is off duty, they are not working. If someone is on duty, they are working.
  [PHR after v]
  • I'm off duty...

    我下班了。

  • Four officers were told to go off duty and rest at home...

    四名官员已经被通知停职在家休整。

  • There were 2,250 policemen on duty in and around the stadium...

    在体育场内及周边有 2,250 名警察在值勤。

  • Extra staff had been put on duty.

    编外人员已经就职。


Oxford duty / ˈdjuːti ; NAmE ˈduːti / noun ( plural duties ) 1 [countable ,  uncountable ] something that you feel you have to do because it is your moral or legal responsibility 责任;义务;本分 It is my duty to report it to the police. 把这事报告给警方是我的责任。 Local councillors have a duty toserve the community. 地方议员有义务为社区服务。 I don't want you to visit me simply out of a sense of duty. 我希望你不只是出于责任感才来看我。 your duties as a parent 你作为父母的责任 to do your dutyfor your country 为祖国尽己任 2 [uncountable ] the work that is your job 上班;值班 Report for dutyat 8 a.m. 早上 8 点钟报到上班。 see also
night duty
3 duties [plural ] tasks that are part of your job 职责;任务 I spend a lot of my time on administrative duties. 我在行政管理事务上花了大量时间。 Your duties will include setting up a new computer system. 你的职责将包括建立一个新的计算机系统。 see also
heavy-duty
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task
4 [countable ,  uncountable ] a tax that you pay on things that you buy, especially those that you bring into a country 税;(尤指进口货品)关税 customs/excise/import duties 关税;消费税;进口税 dutyon sth duty on wine and beer 葡萄酒和啤酒税 synonyms at
tax
see also
death duty
,
stamp duty
IDIOM on/off duty (of nurses, police officers, etc. 护士、警官等 ) working/not working at a particular time 值(或下)班;值(或不值)勤 Who's on duty today? 今天谁值班? What time do you go off duty? 你什么时候下班? see also
off-duty
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duty / ˈdjuːti ; NAmE ˈduːti /
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dutydu‧ty /ˈdjuːti $ ˈduː-/ ●●● S2 W1 noun (plural duties)
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1something you must do [countable, uncountable] something that you have to do because it is morally or legally right SYN  obligation:  I promise I will do my duty. We feel it is our duty to help her. Local authorities have a duty to keep the streets clean. You have a duty to your husband and to your children. She has a strong sense of moral duty. The unions have failed in their duty to female workers. In the traditional Hindu family, the son is duty-bound to look after his mother.2work [countable usually plural, uncountable] something you have to do as part of your jobduties Martin’s duties included cleaning the cars. She works for her father doing part-time secretarial duties. He will soon be fit enough to carry out his duties (=do his job). He can only do light duties. When Juliet reported for duty (=arrived and said she was ready to start work) she was sent to check on a new patient. A teacher may be fired for neglect of duty (=failing to do their job properly). He did three tours of duty in Vietnam (=three periods working in a foreign country as a soldier, government officer etc).3be on/off duty to be working or not working at a particular time, especially when you are doing a job which people take turns to do, so that someone is always doing it:  He’s on night duty. Mary goes on duty (=starts working) tonight at half past ten. What time do you go off duty (=finish work)?4tax [countable, uncountable] a tax you pay on something you buyduty on the duty on cigarettescustoms duty (=tax paid on goods coming into the country)
death duties
, stamp duty
5do duty as something to be used as something SYN  serve as something:  The living room also does duty as a home office.
double duty
, heavy-duty
, → jury duty
at jury service
, → on active duty
at active service
COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1verbshave a duty to do something· Parents have a duty to make sure that their children receive an education.do your duty· I felt I had done my duty by voting.fulfil your duty British English, fulfill your duty American English formal (=do what is needed)· The school has failed to fulfil its legal duty towards students.have/owe a duty to somebody· A tenant owes a duty to the landlord to keep the house in reasonable condition.fail in your duty (=not do something that you should do)· I would be failing in my duty if I didn't warn you of the dangers.adjectivesa moral duty· She felt it was her moral duty to treat everyone equally.a legal duty· Employers have a legal duty to ensure the safety of their workforce.a statutory duty (=required by law)· Local authorities have a statutory duty to ensure that parks are clean.a public duty (=relating to the people of a country)· The media has a public duty to report the truth.a civic duty (=done because you live in a place)· It is your civic duty to vote.phrasesa sense of duty· He was caring for his parents out of a sense of duty rather than love.be duty-bound to do something formal (=have a duty to do something)· Soldiers are here to do a job and are duty-bound to complete it.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2verbscarry out your duties (also perform/discharge your duties formal) (=do your job)· She has always carried out her duties efficiently.take up your duties (=start doing a new job)· Neale has agreed a three-year contract and takes up his duties on March 1.resume your duties (=start doing your job again)· She hopes to be well enough to resume her duties next week.report for duty (=arrive and be ready to start work)· You must report for duty at 8:30 tomorrow morning.neglect/shirk your duties (=not do your job properly)· No soldier can be allowed to neglect his duties.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + dutyofficial duties· The new president will take up his official duties next month.presidential/royal/ministerial etc duties (=duties that go with being a president, member of a royal family, a minister etc)· The prince is now old enough to carry out royal duties.household/domestic duties (=jobs you have to do around the house)· My husband and I share most of the household duties.light duties (=not involving hard physical work)· He'd been wounded, sent home and put on light duties.guard duty (=job of guarding a place)· There were two soldiers on guard duty outside the embassy.phrasesneglect of duty (=failing to do your job properly)· Six police officers were fired for neglect of duty.a tour of duty (=period of working in another country as a soldier, government officer etc)· He became a General, and his tours of duty included Korea and Vietnam.beyond the call of duty (=more than you have to do as part of your job)· She's a doctor who has gone beyond the call of duty in her care for her patients.in the course of duty (=while doing your job, especially for your country)· Stewart received a medal for outstanding bravery in the course of duty.
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duties[9792]
责任(39%),职责(21%),义务(18%),税(16%),关税(6%)
n.责任;[税收] 关税;职务
n.(Duty)人名;(英)迪蒂

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