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.
[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]税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; NAmEˈduːti/noun(pluralduties)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
☞synonyms at
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
1something you must do [countable, uncountable] something that you have to do because it is morally or legally rightSYN 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 somethingSYN 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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