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duty

美 [ˈduːti]英 [ˈdjuːti]
  • n.责任;职责;义务;任务;值班;税;上班;本分

复数: duties

dutyduty

noun

【不规则形式】pl. -ies
1

责任;义务;本分
something that you feel you have to do because it is your moral or legal responsibility

It is my duty to report it to the police.

把这事报告给警方是我的责任。

Local councillors have a duty to serve the community.

地方议员有义务为社区服务。

I don't want you to visit me simply out of a sense of duty .

我不希望你只是出于责任感才来看我。

your duties as a parent

你作为父母的责任

to do your duty for your country

为祖国尽己任

2

上班;值班
the work that is your job

Report for duty at 8 a.m.

早上8点钟报到上班。

3

职责;任务
tasks that are part of your job

I spend a lot of my time on administrative duties.

我在行政管理事务上花了大量时间。

Your duties will include setting up a new computer system.

你的职责将包括建立一个新的计算机系统。

4

税;(尤指进口货品)关税
a tax that you pay on things that you buy, especially those that you bring into a country

customs/excise/import duties

关税;消费税;进口税

duty on wine and beer

葡萄酒和啤酒税

习语

working/not working at a particular time

今天谁值班?
Who's on duty today?

What time do you go off duty?

你什么时候下班?

something that you feel you must do; a responsibility which cannot be ignored

while doing a job

昨天有一名警察在执行公务时受伤。
A policeman was injured in the line of duty yesterday.

These are all words for money that you have to pay to the government.以上各词均指税款。

money that you have to pay to the government so that it can pay for public services指税、税款:

income tax

所得税

tax cuts

减税

a tax that you pay on things that you buy, especially those that you bring into a country指购物税项,尤指进口货物交纳的关税:

The company has to pay customs duties on all imports.

该公司须为所有进口货物缴纳关税。

tax that is paid when goods are brought in from other countries指关税、进口税

a tax that is paid on goods coming into or going out of a country指关税:

A general tariff was imposed on foreign imports.

国外进口货物当时按普通税率征税。

an extra amount of money that has to be paid, especially as a tax to the government指征收额,尤指税款:

a levy on oil imports

对进口石油征收的税款

a tax that is paid on some goods made, sold or used within a country指国内货品税、消费税:

There has been a sharp increase in vehicle excise.

机动车消费税剧增。

These are all words for taxes on goods. Excise is for goods sold within a country. Customs is for goods brought into a country. Tariffs are on goods going into or coming out of a country, often in order to protect industry from cheap imports. Duty is more general and can be a customs or excise tax. Levy is the most general of all and can be any sort of tax or charge.

duty

频次

  • 1
    N-UNCOUNT 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。

  • 2
    N-PLURAL 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。

  • 3
    N-SING 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.

    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
    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%。

  • 5
    PHRASE 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.

    I'm off duty...

    我下班了。

noun

1
work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons
the duties of the job
2
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force;every opportunity, an obligation;every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr
we must instill a sense of duty in our children
every right implies a responsibilit
Synonym: responsibility obligation
3
a government tax on imports or exports
they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries
Synonym: tariff

数据来源:WordNet

  1. It is my duty to report it to the police .

    把这事报告给警方是我的责任。

  2. The story tells of a classic conflict between love and duty .

    这故事讲的是典型的爱情与责任之间的矛盾。

  3. Your duties will include setting up a new computer system .

    你的职责将包括建立一个新的计算机系统。

  4. What time do you go off duty ?

    你什么时候下班?

  5. I spend a lot of my time on administrative duties .

    我在行政管理事务上花了大量时间。

  6. She has shown enthusiasm in the performance of her duties .

    她在工作中表现出对工作的热忱。

  7. She felt it her duty to tell the police .

    她认为报警是她的义务。

  8. The next crew relief comes on duty at 9 o'clock .

    下一批换班的员工9点钟接班。

  9. On Monday he would have to return to his regular duties .

    星期一,他就得回去正常上班了。

  10. The state has a duty to protect its citizens against external enemies .

    国家有义务保护本国公民不受外敌侵犯。

  11. A policeman was injured in the line of duty yesterday .

    昨天有一名警察在执行公务时受伤。

  12. He had failed in the execution of his duty .

    他未能履行职责。

  13. I don 't want you to visit me simply out of a sense of duty .

    我不希望你只是出于责任感才来看我。

  14. The police officers were found guilty of serious dereliction of duty .

    这些警察被判犯有严重渎职罪。

  15. He felt he would be failing in his duty if he did not report it .

    他认为他如果不报告就是失职。

  16. The authority failed to carry out its statutory duties .

    主管部门未履行自己的法定职责。

  17. Local councillors have a duty to serve the community .

    地方议员有义务为社区服务。

  18. There will only be a skeleton staff on duty over the holiday .

    假期将只留必需的少数职员值班。

  19. The school 's motto is : ‘ Duty , Honour , Country ’ .

    这所学校的校训是:“责任、荣誉、国家”。

  20. My duties seem to change daily at the whim of the boss .

    我的职责似乎随着老板的兴致每天改变。

  21. Your duties include typing letters and answering the telephone .

    你的职责是打信件和接电话。

  22. I was on picket duty at the time .

    当时我正执行罢工的纠察任务。

  23. He was weaned on a diet of rigid discipline and duty .

    他自幼受到严格纪律和职责的约束。

  24. They were charged with obstructing the police in the course of their duty .

    他们被指控妨碍警察执行公务。

  25. Her duty was to produce an heir to the throne .

    她的任务就是生育王位继承人。

  26. Half the garrison is / are on duty .

    卫戍部队有半数在执行守备任务。

  27. The soldiers all used to do a six-month tour of duty in Northern Ireland .

    士兵过去都要在北爱尔兰服役六个月。

  28. Opposition MPs charged the minister with neglecting her duty .

    反对党议员指责女部长玩忽职守。

  29. He 's on duty twenty-four seven .

    他不分昼夜地天天上班。

  30. In addition to these arrangements , extra ambulances will be on duty until midnight .

    除了这些安排以外,另增救护车值班至午夜。

obligation commitment duty function responsibility 【导航词义:义务,责任】
obligation v. 义务,责任
〔辨析〕

指法规、合同等规定的该做或不该做的事,含强制之意;也指因诺言、誓言等而必须要做的事。

〔例证〕

Employees are under no obligation to buy any products from their own company.

员工没有义务购买本公司生产的产品。

They have to fulfil the obligations imposed on them by the treaties.

他们不得不履行条约规定的义务。

He kept the secret for her out of a sense of obligation.

他出于责任感而替她保守秘密。

In fact, greater resources are needed to meet these obligations.

事实上,履行这些义务需要更多的财力。

commitment v. 承诺;承诺之事
〔辨析〕

指会去做某事的保证或保证去做的事情。

〔例证〕

The company made a commitment to quality.

该公司对质量作出承诺。

88 percent of respondents said marriage should be a lifelong commit-ment.

88%的受访者表示婚姻应该是一辈子的承诺。

She's got a lot of commitments.

她作出了多项承诺。

duty v. 责任,义务
〔辨析〕

指在道义或法律上应尽的本分,强调自觉性;也指工作职责,此时通常用复数。

〔例证〕

He feels it is his duty to help his neighbors.

他觉得帮助邻居是他的责任。

She was brought up to have a strong sense of moral duty.

她从小就被教育要有强烈的道德责任感。

Never forget your duty to your motherland.

切勿忘记你对祖国应尽的义务。

His duties included sweeping the lawn.

他的职责包括清理草坪。

function v. 职责,职能
〔辨析〕

指某人的工作职责或某事物的职能或功用。

〔例证〕

Are you ready to perform your functions in your new job?

你准备好在新的工作岗位上履行职责了吗?

What's the function of this newly founded department?

这个新成立的部门的职能是什么?

responsibility v. 责任,义务
〔辨析〕

指管控某人或某事物的责任、对不良事件所负的责任或工作职责,强调对他人的责任。

〔例证〕

Generally speaking, a promotion means higher salary and more responsibility.

一般而言,升职意味着更多的薪水和更大的责任。

It's your responsibility to inform them of any changes.

如有任何变动,你有责任通知他们。

Who should accept full responsibility for the political crisis?

谁应该为这场政治危机负全责?

Her responsibilities include handing out brochures and answering the phone.

她的职责包括分发宣传册和接听电话。

  • 词语搭配
  • 习语

duty与以下词性连用

n.

guard duty

防卫职责

jury duty

陪审义务

sense of duty

责任感

adj.

military duty

兵役

civic duty

公民义务

patriotic duty

爱国义务

prep.

off duty

不当值

on duty

当值

n.

on/off duty

值(或下)班;值(或不值)勤
working/not working at a particular time

Who's on duty today?

今天谁值班?

What time do you go off duty?

你什么时候下班?

a/your bounden duty

应尽的义务;不可推卸的责任
something that you feel you must do; a responsibility which cannot be ignored

in the line of duty

在执行任务时;在履行职责时
while doing a job

A policeman was injured in the line of duty yesterday.

昨天有一名警察在执行公务时受伤。