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IELTS BNC: 846 COCA: 1752

duty
duty /ˈduːti/ Brit /ˈdjuːti/ noun
plural duties
duty
/ˈduːti/ Brit /ˈdjuːti/
noun
plural duties
Learner's definition of DUTY
1 
: something that is done as part of a job职责；任务
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Synonyms see: task
2 
: something that you must do because it is morally right or because the law requires it（道德或法律上的）责任，义务，本分
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3 
[noncount] : active military service兵役
4 
: a tax on goods that are being brought into a country（进口）关税
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do duty as

1 
: to do the work of (someone or something)担任；承担
2 
: to be used as (something)用作；充当

off duty

: not working at a particular time下班；不值班

on duty

: working at a particular time上班；值班
— see also heavy duty
IELTS BNC: 846 COCA: 1752

duty

1 of 2

noun

du·​ty ˈdü-tē How to pronounce duty (audio)
 also  ˈdyü-
plural duties
1
: conduct due to parents and superiors : respect
filial duty and obedience John Locke
2
a
: obligatory tasks, conduct, service, or functions that arise from one's position (as in life or in a group)
was his duty to support his family
Her primary duty at the meeting was to take attendance.
performs a variety of administrative duties
b(1)
: assigned service or business
was put on kitchen duty
jury duty
(2)
: active military service
returning from duty overseas
(3)
: a period of being on duty
report for duty at 7 a.m.
3
a
: a moral or legal obligation
felt it was their duty to help
b
: the force of moral obligation
will be ready when duty calls
4
: tax
especially : a tax on imports
a 15 percent duty
5
a
: work sense 1c
b(1)
: the service required (as of an electric machine) under specified conditions
(2)
: functional application : use
got double duty out of the trip
(3)
: use as a substitute
making the word do duty for the thing Edward Sapir

duty

2 of 2

adjective

1
: done as a duty
pay a duty call on her elderly aunt
2
: being on duty : assigned to specified tasks or functions
the duty officer
Phrases
off duty
: free from assignment or responsibility
a police officer who was off duty at the time
on duty
: engaged in or responsible for an assigned task or duty
not allowed to take personal calls while on duty

Synonyms

Noun

Choose the Right Synonym for duty

function, office, duty, province mean the acts or operations expected of a person or thing.

function implies a definite end or purpose or a particular kind of work.

the function of language is two-fold: to communicate emotion and to give information Aldous Huxley

office is typically applied to the function or service associated with a trade or profession or a special relationship to others.

they exercise the offices of the judge, the priest, the counsellor W. E. Gladstone

duty applies to a task or responsibility imposed by one's occupation, rank, status, or calling.

it is the judicial duty of the court, to examine the whole case R. B. Taney

province applies to a function, office, or duty that naturally or logically falls to one.

I felt it was not my province to inquire Anne Brontë

task, duty, job, chore, stint, assignment mean a piece of work to be done.

task implies work imposed by a person in authority or an employer or by circumstance.

charged with a variety of tasks

duty implies an obligation to perform or responsibility for performance.

the duties of a lifeguard

job applies to a piece of work voluntarily performed; it may sometimes suggest difficulty or importance.

the job of turning the company around

chore implies a minor routine activity necessary for maintaining a household or farm.

every child was assigned chores

stint implies a carefully allotted or measured quantity of assigned work or service.

a 2-month stint as a reporter

assignment implies a definite limited task assigned by one in authority.

a reporter's assignment

Example Sentences

Noun His primary duty at the event is to take attendance. If new employees are unable to carry out their duties, they may be fired. We felt it was our duty to help. He has a duty to support his family. They helped her out of a sense of duty. I'll be ready when duty calls. Her brother returned from duty overseas. a twelve-month tour of duty Many reserve troops were called into active duty. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Since the Queen’s death last week, many in the West have heaped praise upon the woman who for 70 years served as a beacon of stability and duty, a constant guide during a period of radical shifts. Meena Venkataramanan, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2022 Green’s coverage grade of 80.4 from Pro Football Focus was the best on the team and exceeded his high of 76.8 in mop-up duty against Georgia. Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press, 12 Sep. 2022 Ken was at Ground Zero every day, on- and off-duty in the weeks following the collapse. Megan Myers, Fox News, 11 Sep. 2022 Taneytown also has a six-person rescue truck, a 500-gallon engine truck, an eight-person ladder truck, a two-person brush truck, a five-person utility truck, a duty truck and two ambulances. Baltimore Sun, 10 Sep. 2022 True, Elizabeth II, born to royalty and bound by duty, had lived a life of palaces and pomp. Adam Geller, ajc, 10 Sep. 2022 The show has a lurid streak, those critics contend — far too obsessed with torrid psychodrama and scandal than finer virtues like duty and tradition. Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2022 Another detailed 20 active duty members of the military on the list, and how the Pentagon could have itself looked into the Oath Keepers membership. Will Carless, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2022 In Foy’s hands, Elizabeth is quietly determined to fulfill that duty. Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2022
Adjective
On Wednesday, the city revoked the special event permit for the Aurora Pride group to hold the parade, saying not enough police officers had signed up for overtime or extra-duty shifts to provide adequate security for the event. Megan Jones, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2022 The situation began shortly after 7 p.m. at the Neiman Marcus store when an Orlando police officer working an extra-duty shift at the mall kicked out a man of the store for acting oddly. David Harris, Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2022 The school board and the union also plan to change the district’s retirement program, extra-duty pay and the tuition reimbursement plan, and, according to the agreement, teachers’ workday will start and end 15 minutes before and after the students’. Daniel I. Dorfman, chicagotribune.com, 15 Mar. 2022 Statewide peer coordinator Jeff Orrange said the nonprofit’s 2016 founding was not just in response to the Pulse shooting but also the rising numbers of non-duty deaths among firefighters, including those resulting from addiction and suicide. Kalia Richardson, orlandosentinel.com, 9 June 2021 As an example, our top choice is an excellent mid-duty machine with 6,400 bpm and 3,000 pounds force. Bob Beacham, chicagotribune.com, 12 Mar. 2021 Those extra-duty assignments often make up a substantial part of a driver’s monthly earnings. Don Stacom, courant.com, 2 Sep. 2020 Chauvin worked as an off-duty police officer for the club for nearly 17 years, Santamaria said. Scottie Andrew, CNN, 1 June 2020 McLemore was in the company of a female off-duty police officer during the offense. Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 10 Nov. 2019 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Adjective

Middle English duete, from Anglo-French deueté, dueté, from deu due

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1806, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of duty was in the 13th century

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IELTS BNC: 846 COCA: 1752
duty

noun¹

 1sth that you have to do because it is right or expected義務ADJECTIVE | VERB + DUTY | DUTY + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤contractual, legal, statutory (especially BrE) 合同／法律／法定義務◇Retailers have a statutory duty to provide goods suitable for their purpose.零售商有為他們提供符合要求的貨物的法定義務。➤fiduciary信義義務◇the company's fiduciary duty to its shareholders公司對其股東所負的信義義務➤constitutional (especially NAmE) 憲法義務▸➤general, primary基本義務；主要責任◇the general duty of the police to preserve the peace警察維持治安的基本職責➤professional職責▸➤civic, public公民義務；公共義務◇I feel it is my civic duty to vote.我認為投票選舉是我作為公民的義務。➤patriotic愛國義務➤Christian, religious基督徒的責任；宗教義務▸➤family, filial, parental家庭責任；子女應盡的義務；父母的責任▸➤ethical, moral倫理責任；道德上的義務◇He felt it was his moral duty to help others.他覺得幫助他人是他道義上的責任。➤absolute, bounden (formal) , sacred, solemn, sworn絕對的／義不容辭的／神聖的／莊嚴的／誓約的義務◇I feel it's my bounden duty to try and help her.我覺得盡力幫助她是我義不容辭的責任。VERB + DUTY➤have, owe (law法律) 有責任；有義務◇You have a legal duty to take reasonable care.你有適當注意的法律義務。◇The company owes a duty of care to all its customers.公司有義務照顧好所有顧客。➤carry out, do, fulfil/fulfill, meet, perform履行義務；盡責任◇I suppose we'd better do our duty and report the accident.我想我們最好還是履行義務，報道此事故。◇She felt she had fulfilled her duty by providing him with a son.她認為給他生了個兒子就已經盡了責任。➤fail in未盡責任◇He had failed in his duty to his daughter.他對女兒未盡到責任。➤breach, violate失職；違反義務◇She had violated her legal duty of confidentiality.她違反了保密的法律義務。➤avoid, neglect, shirk免負責任；疏忽職守；逃避責任◇I'd be shirking my duty if I didn't warn him.如果我沒有對他提出警告，那就是逃避責任。➤abandon放棄責任◇I can't abandon my duty.我不能放棄我的責任。➤assign, charge sb with, impose分配任務；讓某人承擔責任；賦予責任◇It was a duty imposed by her father.那是她父親給她的責任。➤assume, take on承擔責任◇He took on the duty of maintaining the family home.他承擔了養家的責任。DUTY + VERB➤call公務在身◇I wanted to stop and chat, but duty called and I went back to the office.我想停下來聊會兒，但由於公務在身，我又回到了辦公室。PREPOSITION➤under a/the duty有義務◇You are under a statutory duty to keep accurate records.你有做好準確記錄的法定義務。➤duty of⋯的義務；⋯的責任◇It's the duty of each and every one of us to do their best for the team.我們當中的每個人都有義務為團隊盡最大努力。◇They have a duty of confidentiality.他們有保密的責任。➤duty to, duty towards/toward對⋯的責任◇They have a duty to their parents to work hard.他們有為了父母而努力工作的責任。PHRASES➤a breach of duty失職◇It was a clear breach of professional duty.那是明顯的失職行為。➤do your duty by sb為某人盡職◇You feel that you have to do your duty by your children.你感到必須對你的孩子盡責任。➤be duty bound to do sth做⋯義不容辭◇An employer is not duty bound to provide a reference when an employee leaves.雇員離職時雇主沒有必須出具推薦信的義務。➤(above and) beyond the call of duty超出了職責◇The time he put in helping new recruits went beyond the call of duty.他在幫助新雇員方面投入的時間超出了他的職責要求。➤duty done盡到責任◇She put down the phone and went out, her duty done.她放下電話走了出去，已經盡到了責任。➤feel it your duty to do sth認為做⋯是自己的責任◇I felt it my duty to go to the police.我認為向警方報案是我的責任。➤in breach of a duty (formal, especially BrE) 違反義務◇It was ruled that the injured man was in breach of his duty by not wearing the safety equipment provided.裁決認為傷者未佩戴提供的安全裝備是沒有盡到義務。➤a sense of duty責任感◇I did it out of a sense of duty.出於責任感我才這麼做。
duty

noun²

 2tasks that you do when you are at work職責ADJECTIVE | VERB + DUTY | DUTY + VERB | DUTY + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤light輕鬆的工作◇When I returned to work after my illness I was put on light duties.我病瘉重新工作，給安排了較輕鬆的工作。➤onerous (especially BrE) 繁重的工作▸➤day, night白班；夜班◇At 10.45 p.m. she reported for night duty.晚上 10 點 45 分她報到值夜班。➤combat, escort, guard, occupation, patrol, peacekeeping, point, sentry戰鬥任務；護衞工作；警衞工作；職責；巡邏任務；維和任務；（崗位）執勤；放哨◇The troops are here to perform peacekeeping duties.軍隊在這裏執行維和任務。◇The traffic lights were not working so there was a policeman on point duty.交通信號燈壞了，所以有一個警察在執勤指揮。➤active, inactive (in the military軍事) 現役／非現役◇He's been suspended from active duty.他被暫停服役。➤daily, regular, routine日常工作；例行工作➤temporary臨時職務➤full-time, part-time全職／兼職任務▸➤official公務職責▸➤administrative, operational, professional, teaching行政／業務／專業／教學工作▸➤domestic, household家務活兒◇My household duties were not particularly onerous.我的家務活兒並不很繁重。➤kitchen廚房工作◇He was on kitchen duty.他負責廚房工作。➤assigned分配的任務◇He was unable to perform his assigned duties because of ill health.因為健康不佳，他無法完成指派的任務。➤military軍事任務➤jury (especially NAmE) 陪審員義務◇Several years ago I was called for jury duty.幾年前我被要求擔任過陪審員。➤double (especially NAmE) 雙重職責◇The regular presenter does double duty as a staff writer.這位新聞節目主持人還同時兼做撰稿人。VERB + DUTY➤have有任務◇The members of staff each have their own duties.每個職員都有各自的任務。➤pull (NAmE, informal) 值勤◇Sergeant Wilson had pulled parking-lot duty.威爾遜警官曾在停車場值勤。➤see (military軍事) 執行任務◇veterans who saw combat duty in Vietnam經歷過越戰的老兵➤carry out, complete, discharge, do, execute, perform, undertake執行任務；完成任務；履行職責◇She was unable to carry out her duties because she was too ill.她因為病得厲害沒能完成任務。➤handle (especially NAmE) 處理任務◇The company prefers to handle translation duties in-house.這家公司更願意在公司內部處理翻譯任務。➤come on, go on, report for開始上班；值班；報到上班◇Colleagues became suspicious when he failed to report for duty.他沒有報到上班，同事們產生了懷疑。➤come off, go off下班；卸任◇What time do you go off duty?你什麼時候下班？➤avoid, neglect, shirk瀆職；逃避職責◇He was accused of neglecting his professional duties.他被指控瀆職。➤resume, return to複職；重新回到工作崗位◇He leaves the hospital tomorrow and is expected to resume his duties at the beginning of next month.他明天出院，預計下個月初重新開始工作。➤relinquish放棄責任▸➤be released from獲許暫停工作◇Her son was released from duty in the army to visit her in hospital.她兒子獲准放下在部隊的工作到醫院來看望她。➤be relieved of, be suspended from被解除職務；暫停職務◇When he failed to turn up for training, he was relieved of his duties as captain.他沒有參加訓練，被免除了隊長職務。➤share, split (especially NAmE) 分擔責任◇I share the cooking duties with Bell.我和貝爾分擔做飯的任務。DUTY + VERB➤fall to sb工作歸某人負責◇The cleaning duties now fell to Rachel.清掃工作現在歸蕾切爾負責。DUTY + NOUN➤manager, officer值班經理／警官◇the supermarket's senior duty manager超市的高級值班經理◇He went to the police station and spoke to the duty officer.他去警察局找了那個值班警員。➤doctor, nurse (both especially BrE) 值班醫生；值班護士➤station (NAmE) 勤務地◇The soldier was sent to his new duty station.該士兵被派往他的新勤務地。➤assignment (NAmE) 任務分配◇He has volunteered for temporary duty assignments in counterterrorist activities.他志願臨時執行反恐活動的任務。PREPOSITION➤off duty下班◇I'm off duty tomorrow night.我明天晚上不用值班。➤on duty值班◇You're not allowed to drink alcohol on duty.值班時不准喝酒。PHRASES➤the execution of your duties, the performance of your duties職責的履行◇The company is liable if you are injured during the execution of your duty.你在執行任務過程中受傷，公司須負責任。
duty

noun³

 3tax稅ADJECTIVE | ... OF DUTY | VERB + DUTY | DUTY + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤heavy, high重稅；高額稅◇the heavy duty on cigarettes對香煙徵收的重稅➤low低稅▸➤customs, excise, export, import海關關稅；消費稅；出口稅；進口稅◇excise duty on spirits對烈酒徵收的消費稅➤alcohol, fuel, tobacco, etc. (all BrE) 酒稅、燃油稅、煙草稅等◇Tobacco duty is a major source of revenue for the government.煙草稅是政府收入的一個重要來源。➤death (BrE, old-fashioned) 遺產稅➤stamp (= a tax in the UK on some legal documents) 印花稅◇The bank will urge ministers to raise the 1% stamp duty threshold.該行將會敦促大臣們提高百分之一印花稅的起徵點。... OF DUTY➤amount稅額◇We tried to estimate the amount of duty we would have to pay.我們估計了一下我們應繳納的稅額。VERB + DUTY➤impose, slap on sb/sth徵稅；突然對⋯徵稅◇They are going to slap duty on foreign cars.他們將對外國轎車徵稅。➤increase, put up, raise加稅◇They're going to put up the duty on tobacco.他們將提高煙草稅。➤cut, lower, reduce減稅；降稅▸➤pay納稅▸➤avoid, evade避稅；逃稅◇They claim that the wine is for personal use and so evade the duty.他們聲稱這酒是供個人飲用的，以此來逃稅。➤be liable to有納稅義務◇Perfume is liable to import duty.進口香水應納進口稅。➤be exempt from免稅◇Beer for personal use is exempt from duty.供個人飲用的啤酒免稅。DUTY + VERB➤be payable (BrE) 稅應繳◇There will also be stamp duty payable at the applicable rate.還將會有用適用稅率計算的應繳印花稅。PREPOSITION➤in duty⋯方面的稅◇By changing its supplier, the company saved thousands of pounds in import duty.更換供貨商後，這個公司省下了數千英鎊的進口稅。➤duty on對⋯徵的稅◇You have to pay duty on all electrical goods.所有的電氣產品都要納稅。

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