| 词汇 | duty |
| 释义 | duty 5 ENTRIES FOUND: duty (noun) duty-free (adjective) death duty (noun) heavy-duty (adjective) off-duty (adjective) duty /ˈduːti/ Brit /ˈdjuːti/ noun plural duties duty /ˈduːti/ Brit /ˈdjuːti/ noun plural duties Learner's definition of DUTY 1 : something that is done as part of a job职责；任务 [count] His primary/main duty at the event is to take attendance.他在这次活动中的主要任务是负责点名。 If new employees are unable to carry out their duties, they may be fired.新员工如果不能履行职责可能会被解雇。 She has a variety of administrative duties.她有多个行政职务。 [noncount] Please report for duty [=show up for work] at 7 a.m.请在早上7点钟报到上班。 This year no firefighters/police were killed in the line of duty. [=while they were doing their jobs]今年没有消防员/警察在执行公务时殉职。 In helping them, he went beyond the call of duty. [=did more than he was required or expected to do]他对他们的帮助远远超出了他的职责范围。 Synonyms see: task 2 : something that you must do because it is morally right or because the law requires it（道德或法律上的）责任，义务，本分 [count] We felt it was our duty to help.我们认为我们有义务提供帮助。 He has a duty to support his family.他有养家的义务。 [noncount] They helped her out of a sense of duty.他们出于责任感帮助了她。 I'll be ready when duty calls.我将做好准备，听从使命的召唤。 He was selected for jury duty. [=to serve on a jury]他被选为陪审员。 3 [noncount] : active military service兵役 Her brother returned from duty overseas.她的弟弟从海外服兵役回来了。 a twelve-month tour of duty十二个月的兵役期 Many reserve troops were called into active duty.许多预备役部队被转为现役。 4 : a tax on goods that are being brought into a country（进口）关税 [count] All goods had a 15 percent (import) duty.所有商品都有15%的（进口）关税。 customs duties关税 [noncount] We had to pay duty on our souvenirs.我们买的纪念品得付关税。 do duty as 1 : to do the work of (someone or something)担任；承担 He did (double) duty as the star and director of the film.他担任这部电影的主演兼导演。 2 : to be used as (something)用作；充当 The backpack she uses at school also does duty as an overnight bag.她上学用的背包也用作她外出住宿一夜的旅行包。 off duty : not working at a particular time下班；不值班 I go off duty in two hours.我两小时后下班。 on duty : working at a particular time上班；值班 I can't take any personal calls while I'm on duty.我在上班时间不能接听私人电话。 — see also heavy duty |
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