duties
翻譯
責任, 職務, 關稅
例句
His duties include answering the phone.
他的職責包括接電話。
We had to pay duties on the imported wine.
我們得為進口葡萄酒繳納關稅。
文法模式
((sb.'s)) duties (某人)的職責或任務 His duties include answering the phone.
to pay duties ((on sth.)) 為(某物)繳稅 We had to pay duties on the imported wine.
近義詞
Synonyms: responsibilities, obligations, tasks, taxes, tariffs
詞源
源自古法語「deu」(欠下的),來自拉丁語「debere」(欠)。與「debt」(債務)有關。
記憶技巧
想一想什麼是你「應盡」的(due)——你對工作或社會「所欠」的東西。這既包括任務,也包括稅收。