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单词 duty
释义
duty
noun[CorU]
uk
/ˈdʒuː.ti/us
/ˈduː.t̬i/

dutynoun[C or U](RESPONSIBILITY)

B1
something that you have to do because it ispartofyourjob, or something that youfeelis therightthing to do:
责任；义务
The duty of theagencyis toactin thebestinterestsof thechild.这个机构的责任就是为孩子谋取最大利益。
[+ to infinitive]Ifeltit was my dutytotellthem thetruth.我觉得我有责任告诉他们真相。
You have a dutytoyourself to take abreakoncein a while.偶尔你该给自己放个假。
He only went toseeherout ofduty(= because hethoughthe should).他去看她只是出于义务。
You shouldreportforduty(=arriveatwork)at 8 a.m. onMonday.你应该在周一上午8点报到。
Whattimeare youoff/onduty(= when do youfinish/startwork)tomorrow?明天你几点下／上班？
be duty bound to dosomething
to have to do something because it isyourduty:
有义务做…，有责任干…
We are dutyboundtojustifyhow wespendourfunds.我们有义务把资金使用情况说清楚。
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  • Shefeltthat it was her duty totellthepoliceabout theincident.
  • It issurelythe duty of thestrongermembersin asocietytohelpthose who areweak.
  • I'd befailingin my duty if I didn'ttellyou about therisksinvolvedin theproject.
  • He hasfailedtofulfilhis duties as afather.
  • During thedispute, manypoliceofficersweretransferredfromtrafficduty to theprisonservice.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Duty, obligation and responsibility
  • accountable
  • answer forsomething
  • answerable
  • baby
  • brother
  • domain
  • fail
  • gotta
  • had better/best dosomethingidiom
  • hat
  • havesomethingonyourhandsidiom
  • hold sb to accountidiom
  • payyourduesidiom
  • pigeon
  • portfolio
  • purview
  • remit
  • responsibility
  • someone'sanswer tosomeone/somethingidiom
  • stick
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dutynoun[C or U](TAX)

ataxpaidto thegovernment,especiallyon things that youbringinto acountry:
税；（尤指进口）关税
There's a high dutyonalcohol.酒类的关税很高。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Taxation
  • amortizable
  • anti-dumping
  • anti-progressive
  • anti-tax
  • bedroom tax
  • fiscal year
  • flat tax
  • gas tax
  • HMRC
  • income tax
  • sales tax
  • self-assessment
  • shelter
  • sin tax
  • source
  • taxpayer
  • tithe
  • top rate
  • vat
  • VATable
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(Definition ofdutyfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

duty| Business English

duty
noun
uk
/ˈdjuːti/us
/ˈduːti/
pluralduties
[CorU]LAW
aresponsibilityto do something because it islegallyormorallyrightto do it:
Everylawyerhas astrongsenseof dutyandresponsibility.
a duty to do sthThey have a duty toensurecustomersreceivesoundadvice.
be sb's dutyIt isyourduty toannounceanyconflictofinterest.
do your dutyIfeltthat I had done my duty inreportingtheincidentto thepolice.
It wasallegedthat thecompanyhadfailedinitsdutytoadvisecustomersof thetechnicalaspectsof thepaintsystem.
[C,usually plural]HR
something that you have to do because it ispartofyourjob:
His dutiesincludedphotographingengineeringprojectssuch asbridgesandairfields.
perform/undertake/do dutiesPeopleemployedundersimilarconditionsshould not bepaidless thanothersperformingsimilarduties.
teaching/cleaning/administrativeduties
[U]HR
one of theperiodsoftimethat aworkingdayisdividedinto during which someoneworks:
night/day dutyDanielsvolunteeredfornightduty so he could takeclassesat the University of Arizona.
[CorU]TAX,COMMERCE
ataxpaidongoodsthat areboughtorimported:
duty on sthHe said that duty on abottleofwinein France isequivalentto 2pcomparedwith £1.16 here.
impose/raise/increase dutyThe duty onhousepurchasesof £250,000 or more wasincreasedto 2.5%.
acut/rise/increasein duty
fuel/tobacco/petrolduty
off duty
notworking, and notresponsiblefordealingwith things thathappenatwork:
Hesummonedhisentireunitto acrisismeeting,eventhough many were off duty.
WhenyourEstate Managergoes off duty, thealarmsystemwill bemonitoredby aremoteservice.
on duty
working, andresponsiblefordealingwith things thathappenatwork:
Duringofficehoursthere is always aplanningofficeron duty whodealswithenquiries.
Thenightshiftgoes on dutyat 10 pm.

See also

breach of duty
countervailing duty
customs duty
death duty
discriminating duty
duty-free
estate duty
excise duty
export duty
heavy-duty
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import duty
light-duty
medium-duty
specific duty
stamp duty
duty
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈdjuːti/us
/ˈduːti/
HR
used todescribethepersonwho is on duty at aparticulartime:
dutyengineer/manager/solicitor
(Definition ofdutyfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofduty

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This exchangeable end effector permits the robot to perform more complex duties.
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To be sure, it is an extension of ordinary usage to use 'duty' here, but analytically it is correct.
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The users of the water invested the communal power with thedutyof protecting them against usurpers' efforts to divert the water.
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Servants were gradually replaced by other types of labour with work duties as crofters or different types of paid workers.
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They could be full-time content developers, or they could work part-time alongside other teaching or research duties.
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It tends to distract faculty into emphasizing profitable research and to neglect their teaching duties.
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Since a claim is adutyowed particularly to the person, the unfairness is plainly suffered by that person.
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Thedutyof a judge to apply applicable rules would thus be indeterminate-it would obtain in some cases and not in others.
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Negative duties thus appear considerably less liberty-limiting than positive duties.
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Thus, strict liability violates the correlativity ofdutyand right at the heart of corrective justice.
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Thus states have special duties to allow minorities to speak their own language and to send their children to the school of their choice.
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Although she ultimately returns his love,dutyand glory take precedence.
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Ultimately, as we shall see, property owners would, indeed, be found to have adutyto the general public to protect their property from harm.
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Procedural rules, unlike substantial rules, they do not confer rights or duties, but organise their assignment.
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A heavy-dutymobile manipulator while carrying a load, experiencing a force, or operating on uneven terrain needs to maintain its balance.
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Collocationswithduty

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anti-dumping duty
No application for ananti-dumpingdutyhas been made.
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basic duty
That is abasicdutyof government.
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breach of duty
In other words, the remedy for thebreachofdutymust reflect the content of the duty.
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