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duty/ˈdju:ti/n. (pl. -ies) 1a a moral or legal obligation; a responsibility 义务；本分；责任 his duty to report it 他有义务报告此事 b the binding force of what is right 责任心；责任感 strong sense of duty 强烈的责任感 c what is required of one 本分 do one's duty 尽职；尽义务 2 payment to the public revenue, esp. 税，尤指 : a that levied on the import, export, manufacture, or sale of goods (进出口货物)关税 customs duty 海关税 b Brit. that levied on the transfer of property, licences, the legal recognition of documents, etc. [英]转让财产(许可证执照、文件法律确认等的)所征的税 death duty 遗产税; probate duty 动产税 3 (often in pl. 常用复数) a job or function 职责，职能 his duties as caretaker 他的职责是看管 4 the behaviour due to a superior; deference, respect (对上级的)恭顺；听从；恭敬 5 the measure of an engine's effectiveness in units of work done per unit of fuel (发动机的)能率，功率 6 Eccl. the performance of church services 【教会】行礼拜式 □ do duty for serve as or pass for (something else) (其他物)代…用；当…用 □ on (or off) duty engaged (or not engaged) in one's work (不)在当班 [Anglo-French deweté, dueté (as DUE)] |