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N-UNCOUNT
職務;義務
Duty is work that you have to do for your job.
例句
Staff must report for duty at their normal place of work...
職員必須在平時上班的地方簽到。
My duty is to look after the animals.
我的責任就是照看這些動物。
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N-PLURAL
職責;任務;本職工作
Your duties are tasks which you have to do because they are part of your job.
例句
I carried out my duties conscientiously...
我一絲不茍地履行我的職責。
He was relieved of his duties as presidential adviser.
他被撤銷了總統顧問一職。
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N-SING
責任;本分
If you say that something is your duty, you believe that you ought to do it because it is your responsibility.
例句
I consider it my duty to write to you and thank you.
我認為寫信向你表達謝意是我的責任。
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N-VAR
稅
Duties are taxes which you pay to the government on goods that you buy.
例句
Import duties still average 30%.
進口稅的平均水平仍然在 30%。
...customs duties...
關稅
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PHRASE
下班/上班;不值班/值班
If someone such as a policeman or a nurse is off duty, they are not working. If someone is on duty, they are working.
例句
I'm off duty...
我下班了。
Four officers were told to go off duty and rest at home...
四名官員已經被通知停職在家休整。