duty
美音:[´du:tı
]
英音:[´du:tı
]
n.义务,责任,职责,职务,税
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duty为六级词汇
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名词复数:duties
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deb＝to owe（负债） 变化型 du
近义词, 同义词
task work job chore errand commission mission charge care duty part role function position place postprice amount cost expense charge fare dues duty toll tax levy tax excise tithe ransom
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duty
/'dju:tɪ; [US] 'du:tɪ; `dutɪ/
n
1 [C, U] moral or legal obligation （道德上的或法律上的）责任, 义务
*It's your duty to go. 你得去, 那是你的责任.
* do one's duty 尽职
* It's not something I enjoy. I do it purely out of a sense of duty. 那并不是我喜欢做的事, 我纯粹是出于责任感才做的.
* I'll have to go, I'm afraid duty calls. 看来我得走了--公务在身.
2 [C, U] task or action that sb must perform （某人必须执行的）任务或行动
*What are the duties of a traffic warden? 街道停车管理员的职责是什么?
* I'm doing night duty this week. 这个星期我上夜班.
3 [C, U] ~ (on sth) tax charged on certain goods, esp on imports （某些货物, 尤指进口货物交纳的）税; 关税
*customs/excise duties 关税[消费税]. Cf 参看 tariff 2.
4 (idm 习语) one's bounden duty => bounden. dereliction of duty => dereliction (derelict). do duty for sth serve as or act as a substitute for sth else 充作或当作另一事物的代替品
*An old wooden box did duty for a table. 把旧木箱当作桌子. in the line of duty => line1. on/off duty (of nurses, police officers, etc) engaged/not engaged in one's regular work 值[不值]班; 上[不上]班
*I arrive at the hospital at eight o'clock, but I don't go on duty until nine. 我八点钟就到医院了, 但是九点钟我才去值班.
* [attrib 作定语] off-duty activities, hours 业余活动、时间.
n
1 [C, U] moral or legal obligation （道德上的或法律上的）责任, 义务
*It's your duty to go. 你得去, 那是你的责任.
* do one's duty 尽职
* It's not something I enjoy. I do it purely out of a sense of duty. 那并不是我喜欢做的事, 我纯粹是出于责任感才做的.
* I'll have to go, I'm afraid duty calls. 看来我得走了--公务在身.
2 [C, U] task or action that sb must perform （某人必须执行的）任务或行动
*What are the duties of a traffic warden? 街道停车管理员的职责是什么?
* I'm doing night duty this week. 这个星期我上夜班.
3 [C, U] ~ (on sth) tax charged on certain goods, esp on imports （某些货物, 尤指进口货物交纳的）税; 关税
*customs/excise duties 关税[消费税]. Cf 参看 tariff 2.
4 (idm 习语) one's bounden duty => bounden. dereliction of duty => dereliction (derelict). do duty for sth serve as or act as a substitute for sth else 充作或当作另一事物的代替品
*An old wooden box did duty for a table. 把旧木箱当作桌子. in the line of duty => line1. on/off duty (of nurses, police officers, etc) engaged/not engaged in one's regular work 值[不值]班; 上[不上]班
*I arrive at the hospital at eight o'clock, but I don't go on duty until nine. 我八点钟就到医院了, 但是九点钟我才去值班.
* [attrib 作定语] off-duty activities, hours 业余活动、时间.
duty
npluralduties
1【something you must do】
2【work】
3 be on/off duty
4【tax】
5 do duty as something
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Anglo-French;Origin: dueté, from Old French deu; DUE1]
【SOMETHING YOU MUST DO】 [U and C]
something that you have to do because it is morally or legally right
= 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.
【WORK】 [C usually plural, U]
something you have to do as part of your job
duties
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) .
be 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 next week.
Mary goes on duty (=starts working) tonight at half past ten.
What time do you go off duty (=finish work) ?
【TAX】 [U and C]
a tax you pay on something you buy
duty on
the duty on cigarettes
customs duty
(=tax paid on goods coming into the country)
→death duties, stamp duty
do duty as sth
to be used as something
= serve as something
The living room also does duty as a home office.
→double duty, heavy-duty,jury dutyatjury service,on active dutyatactive service
COLLOCATES for sense 1
do your duty
it is somebody's duty to do something
have a duty to do something
have a duty to somebody/owe somebody a duty
sense of duty
moral duty
legal duty
fail in your duty (=fail to do something that you should do for someone)
be duty-bound to do somethingformal (=have a duty to do something)
1【something you must do】
2【work】
3 be on/off duty
4【tax】
5 do duty as something
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Anglo-French;Origin: dueté, from Old French deu; DUE1]
【SOMETHING YOU MUST DO】 [U and C]
something that you have to do because it is morally or legally right
= 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.
【WORK】 [C usually plural, U]
something you have to do as part of your job
duties
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) .
be 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 next week.
Mary goes on duty (=starts working) tonight at half past ten.
What time do you go off duty (=finish work) ?
【TAX】 [U and C]
a tax you pay on something you buy
duty on
the duty on cigarettes
customs duty
(=tax paid on goods coming into the country)
→death duties, stamp duty
do duty as sth
to be used as something
= serve as something
The living room also does duty as a home office.
→double duty, heavy-duty,jury dutyatjury service,on active dutyatactive service
COLLOCATES for sense 1
do your duty
it is somebody's duty to do something
have a duty to do something
have a duty to somebody/owe somebody a duty
sense of duty
moral duty
legal duty
fail in your duty (=fail to do something that you should do for someone)
be duty-bound to do somethingformal (=have a duty to do something)
1. Who´s on duty today?
今天谁值日?
2. When work is a pleasure , life is joy ! When work is duty , life is slavery .(Maxim Gorky , Russian writer )
工作是一种乐趣时，生活是一种享受！工作是一种义务时，生活则是一种苦役。(俄国作家 高尔基. M.)
3. When their father died, they thought it their duty to keep Eric in hiding.
父亲死后，他们兄弟俩认为有责任继续把埃里克藏起来。
4. When he asked if Mr. Lane lived there, the policeman on duty told him that since his defeat, the ex-Prime Minister had gone abroad.
当他询问莱恩先生是否住在那里时，值班的警察告诉他这位前首相落选后出国去了。
5. Is it then not the duty of educational institutions to prepare the way for that revelation?
那么为这种领悟扫清障碍是否是教育机构的责任呢？
6. The rule is that someone must be on duty at all times.
按照规定, 任何时候均需有人值班.
7. The squadron is ready for duty.
这中队正准备值勤.
8. The Mormons believe that it is a woman's duty to marry at a young age and raise as many children as possible.
摩门教的教徒认为：女人的职责就是在年青的时候结婚，尽量多养育孩子。
9. He asked sarcastically. ´You should have declared that. Perfume is not exempt from import duty.´
他带着讥讽的口吻问道,"你该申报一下,香水是不免税的."
10. Do your duty
做做好事
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今天谁值日?
2. When work is a pleasure , life is joy ! When work is duty , life is slavery .(Maxim Gorky , Russian writer )
工作是一种乐趣时，生活是一种享受！工作是一种义务时，生活则是一种苦役。(俄国作家 高尔基. M.)
3. When their father died, they thought it their duty to keep Eric in hiding.
父亲死后，他们兄弟俩认为有责任继续把埃里克藏起来。
4. When he asked if Mr. Lane lived there, the policeman on duty told him that since his defeat, the ex-Prime Minister had gone abroad.
当他询问莱恩先生是否住在那里时，值班的警察告诉他这位前首相落选后出国去了。
5. Is it then not the duty of educational institutions to prepare the way for that revelation?
那么为这种领悟扫清障碍是否是教育机构的责任呢？
6. The rule is that someone must be on duty at all times.
按照规定, 任何时候均需有人值班.
7. The squadron is ready for duty.
这中队正准备值勤.
8. The Mormons believe that it is a woman's duty to marry at a young age and raise as many children as possible.
摩门教的教徒认为：女人的职责就是在年青的时候结婚，尽量多养育孩子。
9. He asked sarcastically. ´You should have declared that. Perfume is not exempt from import duty.´
他带着讥讽的口吻问道,"你该申报一下,香水是不免税的."
10. Do your duty
做做好事
更多句子>>>
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