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duty n.义务；职责；责任；税；关税 (1) 我觉得我有义务要坦白地对你说。(2) 他一个星期要上三天夜班。(3) 他因玩忽职守而被开除了。(4) 我认为为人民服务是我的责任。(5) 他的英勇行为来源于强烈的责任感。(6) 你可以在出纳台交税，然后拿到收据。(7) 政府征特殊石油税。(8) 进口伏特加的关税已经提高了。 A duty is an obligation, and we get new duties with new positions in life, like taking a job, or becoming a parent. You didn't realize one of your duties as club president would be cleaning up after meetings. A police officer or cab driver can be on-duty or off-duty. As an off-duty police officer, you might still feel it's your duty to stop a robbery. Duty also means "tax," which is why people like shopping duty-free at the airport.

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英 ['djuːti] 美 ['duːti] (1) I feel it my duty to speak frankly to you.(2) He is on night duty three days a week.(3) He was dismissed for his neglect of duty.(4) I think it my duty to serve the people.(5) His heroic action came from a strong sense of duty.(6) You pay the duty at the desk and get the receipt.(7) The government imposes a special duty on oil.(8) The duty on imported vodka has been raised. When you've done your duty, you've done what you're supposed to and met your responsibilities. Your sense of duty as a citizen might compel you to vote; it might also keep you from voting twice. 1[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。2[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。3[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。4[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。5[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。

英语单词	duty
英美音标	英 ['djuːti] 美 ['duːti]
中文释义	n.义务；职责；责任；税；关税
英语例句	(1) I feel it my duty to speak frankly to you. (2) He is on night duty three days a week. (3) He was dismissed for his neglect of duty. (4) I think it my duty to serve the people. (5) His heroic action came from a strong sense of duty. (6) You pay the duty at the desk and get the receipt. (7) The government imposes a special duty on oil. (8) The duty on imported vodka has been raised.
中文例句	(1) 我觉得我有义务要坦白地对你说。 (2) 他一个星期要上三天夜班。 (3) 他因玩忽职守而被开除了。 (4) 我认为为人民服务是我的责任。 (5) 他的英勇行为来源于强烈的责任感。 (6) 你可以在出纳台交税，然后拿到收据。 (7) 政府征特殊石油税。 (8) 进口伏特加的关税已经提高了。
vocabulary简明	When you've done your duty, you've done what you're supposed to and met your responsibilities. Your sense of duty as a citizen might compel you to vote; it might also keep you from voting twice.
vocabulary扩展	A duty is an obligation, and we get new duties with new positions in life, like taking a job, or becoming a parent. You didn't realize one of your duties as club president would be cleaning up after meetings. A police officer or cab driver can be on-duty or off-duty. As an off-duty police officer, you might still feel it's your duty to stop a robbery. Duty also means "tax," which is why people like shopping duty-free at the airport.
柯林斯解释	1 [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。 2 [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。 3 [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。 4 [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。 5 [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。

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