duty

[ˈdjuːti]

基础释义

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n.
责任;职务，职责;上班;税;

复数: duties

更新时间：2024-06-29 01:15:25

词义辨析

duty, obligation
这两个词都指“义务”, duty多指“永远的义务”,如duty to one's country; obligation指临时性或一次性的义务,如obligation to wipe the car。

速记技巧

谐音记忆法

谐音：丢题，丢题的责任谁负？

词源记忆法

duty：责任，税来自due，欠债的，应当的。引申词义责任，税。duty：义务，责任；(关)税[纳税是一种“义务”]来源于拉丁语复合动词debere(欠)，由前缀de-(离开)和habere(拥有)组成，其过去分词为debitus(英语debit和debt的词源)，进入古法语为deu(欠，英语due的词源)，进入盎格鲁-诺曼底语为duete，进入英语为duty。【同源词】debit,debt,due词组或短语：on duty上班，值班off duty下班搭配：duties on附加在…商品上的税

近/反义词

近义词

知识拓展

重要短语

on duty值班，上班

heavy duty重型；重载；重税

custom duty关税

duty cycle工作周期；占空度；忙闲度

双语例句

更多例句

1、

Four officers were told to go off duty and rest at home.

四名官员已经被通知停职在家休整。
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2、

The striped band round a policeman's sleeve is to signify that he is on duty.

警察袖子上的袖标标明他正在执勤.
来源：《简明英汉词典》
3、

The cost of the alcohol duty varies according to the amount of wine in the bottle.

酒税税额随酒瓶容量的大小而有所不同。
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4、

As your father, I can set you free, but in my capacity as a king of the country I must do my duty and punish you.

作为你父亲, 我可以释放你, 但作为一个国王,我必须履行我的职责处罚你.
来源：《现代汉英综合大词典》
5、

To serve the people is our duty.

为人民服务是我们的本分.
来源：《现代汉英综合大词典》
6、

They clocked off duty and left at ten to three.

他们打卡下班，于2点50分离开。
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7、

Extra staff had been put on duty.

编外人员已经就职。
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8、

The duty to protect my sister is prior to all others.

保护我的妹妹是我最重要的责任.
来源：《简明英汉词典》
9、

It was clear that the clerk had gone beyond his duty in doing so without authority.

很显然,这位工作人员未经许可就这样做是超越他的职责范围的.
来源：《现代汉英综合大词典》
10、

This duty is paramount to all the others.

该义务是至高无上的.
来源：《现代汉英综合大词典》
11、

It is everybody's duty to take good care of public property.

爱护公物,人人有责.
来源：《现代汉英综合大词典》
12、

to be on point duty

在指挥交通
来源：《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
13、

The first duty of a director is to recce his location.

主管的第一项任务是熟悉所在地区的情况。
来源：柯林斯词典例句库
14、

I don't trust him for he often neglects his duty.

我不信任他,因为他常玩忽职守.
来源：《简明英汉词典》
15、

I have a duty to perform.

我有一种义务要尽.
来源：《简明英汉词典》
16、

It's part of the duty as cadres to help the masses.

帮助群众是干部应分的事.
来源：《现代汉英综合大词典》
17、

Do you consider contributions to the village funds a duty or a pleasure?

你把款捐给村庄作为基金,看作是义务还是乐事?
来源：《现代汉英综合大词典》
18、

the company's fiduciary duty to its shareholders

公司对股东负有的受托责任
来源：《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
19、

Health workers are a breed apart in their commitment and dedication to duty.

在所承担的义务和献身精神方面,保健人员是很不相同的.
来源：《简明英汉词典》
20、

I was on duty during the morning watch.

我值早班.
来源：《现代汉英综合大词典》
21、

Retailers have a statutory duty to provide goods suitable for their purpose.

零售商有为他们提供符合要求的货品的法定义务.
来源：《简明英汉词典》
22、

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。
来源：柯林斯词典例句库
23、

Don't lure him from his duty.

不要引诱他离开岗位.
来源：《简明英汉词典》
24、

The judge praised the firefighters for their bravery and devotion to duty.

法官赞扬消防人员的勇气和敬业精神.
来源：《简明英汉词典》
25、

She was reprimanded for failing to do her duty.

她因失职而遭到了训斥.
来源：《简明英汉词典》
26、

Late duty for each member of the staff comes around every ten days.

工作人员值晚班每十天轮流一次.
来源：《简明英汉词典》
27、

I feel it is my civic duty to vote.

我认为投票选举是我作为公民的义务.
来源：《简明英汉词典》