duty
翻译
责任, 义务, 职务, 税
例句
It is my duty to help you.
帮助你是我的责任。
The nurse is on duty tonight.
今晚那个护士值班。
You have to pay duty on these goods.
你必须为这些货物缴税。
语法模式
((a duty)) ((to-inf)) 做某事的责任 It is my duty to help you.
((on duty)) 值班 The nurse is on duty tonight.
((duty)) ((on sth.)) （某物的）税 You have to pay duty on these goods.
近义词
同义词: obligation, responsibility, task, tax
词源
源自古法语“deu”（欠下的），来自拉丁语“debere”（欠）。指应尽的、欠下的事情。
记忆技巧
记住两个主要含义：道德任务（《使命召唤》Call of Duty）和税（免税店 duty-free shops）。