duty
noun
ˈdjuːti
noun
1
STH YOU MUST DO
应做的事情
something
that
you
have
to
do
because
it
is
morally
or
legally
right
〔道德或法律上的〕义务，责任;
C,U
2
WORK
工作
something
you
have
to
do
as
part
of
your
job
〔工作〕职责，义务
C usually plural 一般用复数, U
duties
Martin’s
duties
included
cleaning
the
cars.
马丁的职责包括清洗汽车。
She
works
for
her
father
doing
part-time
secretarial
duties.
她为她父亲做兼职的秘书工作。
He
will
soon
be
fit
enough
to
carry
out
his
duties
(=do
his
job)
.
他很快就能康复起来重新工作。
He
can
only
do
light
duties
.
他只能干点轻活。
When
Juliet
reported
for
duty
(=arrived
and
said
she
was
ready
to
start
work)
she
was
sent
to
check
on
a
new
patient.
朱丽叶报到上班后被派去检查一名新病人。
A
teacher
may
be
fired
for
neglect
of
duty
(=failing
to
do
their
job
properly)
.
教师会因失职被开除。
He
did
three
tours
of
duty
in
Vietnam
(=three
periods
working
in
a
foreign
country
as
a
soldier,
government
officer
etc)
.
他曾三次在越南服役。
3
be on/off duty
to
be
working
or
not
working
at
a
particular
time,
especially
when
you
are
doing
a
job
which
people
take
turns
to
do,
so
that
someone
is
always
doing
it
值班 （值勤 ）/下班 （不值勤 ）
He’s
on
night
duty
.
他在值夜班。
Mary
goes
on
duty
(=starts
working)
tonight
at
half
past
ten.
玛丽今晚十点半上班。
What
time
do
you
go
off
duty
(=finish
work)
?
你什么时候下班？
4
TAX
税
a
tax
you
pay
on
something
you
buy
〔购物缴纳的〕税
C,U
[+
on
]
the
duty
on
cigarettes
香烟税
customs
duty
5
do duty as sth
to
be
used
as
something
用以充当 （代替 ）某物;
The
living
room
also
does
duty
as
a
home
office.
起居室也用作家庭办公室。