duty
翻譯
責任, 義務, 職務, 稅
例句
It is my duty to help you.
幫助你是我的責任。
The nurse is on duty tonight.
今晚那個護士值班。
You have to pay duty on these goods.
你必須為這些貨物繳稅。
文法模式
((a duty)) ((to-inf)) 做某事的責任 It is my duty to help you.
((on duty)) 值班 The nurse is on duty tonight.
((duty)) ((on sth.)) （某物的）稅 You have to pay duty on these goods.
近義詞
同義詞: obligation, responsibility, task, tax
詞源
源自古法語“deu”（欠下的），來自拉丁語“debere”（欠）。指應盡的、欠下的事情。
記憶技巧
記住兩個主要含義：道德任務（《決勝時刻》Call of Duty）和稅（免稅店 duty-free shops）。