duty

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中文翻译

n. 责任, 关税, 职务, 尊敬

[化] 职责

英文解释

n. the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr

n. work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons

n. a government tax on imports or exports

词态变化

复数形式:duties

常见例句

A term used to denote a duty or charge laid upon goods, at a certain rate per cent upon their value, as stated in their invoice, -- in opposition to a specific sum upon a given quantity or number

as, an ad valorem duty of twenty per cent.

also, a duty for such measurement.

formerly a sworn officer in England, whose duty was to inspect and measure woolen cloth, and fix upon it a seal.

assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to v