duty

1. N-UNCOUNT Duty is work that you have to do for your job. 工作

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 Your duties are tasks which you have to do because they are part of your job. 职责

I carried out my duties conscientiously. 我认真执行了我的各项职责。

3. N-SING If you say that something is your duty, you believe that you ought to do it because it is your responsibility. 责任

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 Duties are taxes which you pay to the government on goods that you buy. 税

Import duties still average 30%. 进口关税平均仍为30%。

5. PHRASE 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

I'm off duty. 我下班了。