duty
duty
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do duty as (或 for)
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- a moral or legal obligation; a responsibility
（道德或法律上的）责任；义务；职责
it's my duty to uphold the law.
拥护法律是我的职责。
she was determined to do her duty as a citizen.
她决定要尽一个公民的义务。
[mass noun]a strong sense of duty.
强烈的责任感。
■[as modifier](of a visit or other undertaking) done from a sense of moral obligation rather than for pleasure
（拜访等）出于责任感的，出于责任心的
a fifteen-minute duty visit.
一次15分钟的礼节性拜访。 - (常作 duties)a task or action that someone is required to perform
职责，职务
the queen's official duties.
女王的职责。
your duties will include operating the switchboard.
你的职责将包括操作交换台。
[mass noun]Juliet reported for duty.
朱丽叶报到上班。
■[as modifier](of a person) engaged in their regular work
（人）值班
a duty nurse.
一位值班护士。
■[mass noun](亦作 duties)performance of prescribed church services by a priest or minister
（牧师的）行礼拜式
he was willing to take Sunday duties.
他愿意做星期日的行礼拜式。 - a payment due and enforced by law or custom, in particular
税，尤指 - a payment levied on the import, export, manufacture, or sale of goods
（进出口）关税
a 6 per cent duty on imports.
一项6％的进口关税。
[mass noun]goods subject to excise duty.
应交关税的货物。
■(Brit.)a payment levied on the transfer of property, for licences, and for the legal recognition of documents
(英)税（如财产转让税、执照税或印花税） - (technical)the measure of an engine's effectiveness in units of work done per unit of fuel
(技)（发动机的）能率，功率
do duty as (或 for)
- serve or act as a substitute for something else
代替…之用，充当
the rusting shack which did duty as the bridge.
当桥用的生锈棚屋。
- engaged (or not engaged) in one's regular work
在（或不在）值班（的），在上（或下了）班（的）
the doorman had gone off duty and the lobby was unattended.
看门人下班了，大厅无人照看。
- late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French duete, from Old French deu (see due)
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