duty /ˈdjuːtɪ/ star4 CET4 TEM4 (duties)

• 1.  

  N-UNCOUNT（不可数名词） Duty is work that you have to do for your job. 工作

  例：

  Staff must report for duty at their normal place of work.

  职员必须到他们平常的岗位报到上班。

• 2.  

  N-PLURAL（复数型名词） Your duties are tasks which you have to do because they are part of your job. 职责

  例：

  I carried out my duties conscientiously.

  我认真执行了我的各项职责。

• 3.  

  N-SING（单数型名词） If you say that something is your duty, you believe that you ought to do it because it is your responsibility. 责任

  例：

  I consider it my duty to write to you and thank you.

  我觉得我有责任给你写信表示感谢。

• 4.  

  N-VAR（有变体名词） Duties are taxes which you pay to the government on goods that you buy. 税

  例：

  Import duties still average 30%.

  进口关税平均仍为30%。

• 5.  

  PHRASE（习语） If someone such as a police officer or a nurse is off duty, they are not working. If someone is on duty, they are working. 下班; 上班

  例：

  I'm off duty.

  我下班了。