1 [C,U] something that you have to do because people expect you to do it or because you think it is right 责任;本分;义务:
A soldier must do his duty.士兵要履行职责。a sense of moral duty道义上的责任感
2 [C,U] the tasks that you do when you are at work 职责;职务:
the duties of a policeman警察的职责Which nurses are on night duty this week?这星期哪几名护士值夜班?
3 [C] a tax that you pay, especially on goods that you bring into a country 税(尤指关税)
on/off duty (used about doctors, nurses, police officers, etc) to be working/not working (指医生、护士、警察等)值班或不值班:
The porter's on duty from 8 till 4.搬运工人8点上班,4点下班。What time does she go off duty?她通常在什么时候下班?
duty/ˋdutI; ˈdjuːti/n plural duties 1 [C,U] something that you should do because it is right 责任﹐义务: I promise I will do my duty . 我保证我会尽责的。duty to do sth It is our duty to help her. 我们有责任帮助她。Parents have a duty to protect their children. 父母有责任保护自己的孩子。2 [C usually plural 一般用复数, U] something you have to do as part of your job〔工作的〕职责﹐任务: Her duties included typing. 她的职责包括打字。He was carrying out his duties as ambassador. 他在履行作为大使的职责。3 on/off duty if a doctor, nurse, police officer etc is on or off duty, they are working or not working at a particular time 值班[勤]/下班[不值勤]: Ann goes on duty (=starts working) at half past ten. 安十点半值班。What time do you go off duty (=finish work)? 你什么时候下班?4 [C,U] a tax you pay on something you buy〔购物所付的〕税: +on the duty on cigarettes 香烟税HEAVY-DUTY, NIGHT DUTY
dutydutydutiesnoun (pluralduties)1something that you must do because it is part of your job or because you think it is right: It's your duty to look after your parents when they get older. One of the duties of a secretary is to type letters.2money (called tax) that you pay to the government when you bring things into a country from another countryoff dutynot working: The police officer was off duty.on dutyworking: Some nurses at the hospital are on duty all night.