duty
英 /ˈdjuːti/ 美 /ˈduːti/
- n. 责任；义务something you should do because it is right or required
- n. 工作职责；值勤work required by a job or a period of service
- n. 关税；税a tax charged on certain goods
It is my duty to keep these animals safe.
保护这些动物的安全是我的责任。
Governments have a duty to protect vulnerable citizens while ensuring that public services remain financially sustainable.
政府有责任保护弱势公民，同时确保公共服务在财政上可持续。
搭配
a sense of duty 责任感on duty 值班import duty 进口关税carry out duties 履行职责
辨析提示
on duty指值班；具体岗位职责常用复数duties。
词族
dutiful (adj.)、dutifully (adv.)、duty-free (adj.)
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