duty

名词 n.
中文释义
发音 dyōōtē

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. That which one is morally or legally obligated to do. countable,uncountable
    — Do your duty by me! -No, we don't have a duty to keep you abreast.
  2. The state of being at work and responsible for or doing a particular task. uncountable
    — I’m on duty from 6 pm to 6 am.
  3. An excise tax; especially, one on imports or exports. countable
    — customs duty
  4. One's due, something one is owed; a debt or fee. countable,obsolete,uncountable
    — Take that which is thy duty, and goo thy waye.
  5. Respect; reverence; regard; act of respect; homage. countable,obsolete,uncountable
    — my duty to you
  6. The efficiency of an engine in work done per unit of fuel; particularly, the number of pounds of water which a steam pumping engine can raise one foot by burning one bushel or hundredweight of coal. countable,uncountable
  7. The act of urination or defecation, especially for a dog. countable,euphemistic,uncountable
    — The basic idea in housebreaking is not to wait until the puppy sins and then punish him; it is to call nature to your aid and thus make it easy for him to do his duty.

词形变化

duties plural dutie alternative

词汇关系

反义词
duty-free right
衍生词
active duty call of duty chimney-duty civic duty countervailing duty customs duty death duty Delivered Duty Paid Delivered Duty Unpaid do one's duty double duty duteous dutiable dutied dutiful dutiless duty ace duty-bound duty bound dutybound duty calls duty card duty cycle duty-free dutyless dutyman duty-man duty man duty manager duty of care duty officer duty of support duty roster duty solicitor duty to retreat estate duty excise duty export duty extra-duty fatigue duty feu duty feu-duty fiduciary duty filial duty fuel duty heavy-duty home duty import duty in the line of duty jury duty legal duty light-duty line of duty moral duty neglect duty nonduty off-duty off duty on-duty on duty point duty regular-duty report for duty Revlon duty scab duty sea duty sea-duty shore duty stamp duty static separation of duty succession duty superduty tonnage duty tour of duty turn of duty yard duty
相关词
due

词源

From Middle English duete, from Middle English dewe + Middle English -te. Equivalent to due + -ty.
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