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du.ty RESPONSIBILITYH5djU:7ti, $5dU:7tinsomething that you have to do because it is part of your job, or something that you feel is the right thing to do义务;责任;本分The duty of the agency is to act in the best interests of the child. [C]该机构的任务便是为孩子们谋最大福利。I felt it was my duty to tell them the truth. [C + to infinitive]我觉得自己有义务告诉他们真相。He has a duty to (= It is right that he should) visit his mother more than once a year. [C + to infinitive]他有责任一年多去看望他母亲几次。You have a duty to yourself to take a holiday now and then. [C]有时候，你该给自己放个假。He only went to see her out of duty (= because he thought he should). [U]他去看她只是出于一种义务。You should report for duty (= work) on Monday morning. [U]你星期一早上必须报到。(slightly fml) What time are you off/on duty (= When do you finish/start work) tomorrow? [U]你明天什么时候下班/上班?The chief of police has been suspended from duty (= is not allowed to work) until the claims against him have been investigated. [U]警察局局长被暂停工作，直到对他的指责被调查完毕。We are duty bound (= It is necessary for us) to justify how we spend our funds.我们有责任证明，我们有正当的理由使用基金。
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