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单词详解 

n.

A. 职责 ( the social force that binds you to your obligations and the courses of action demanded by that force)

The board carried out the duties entrusted to it. 委员会履行了赋予它的职责。

B. 义务，本分 (work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reason)

He has a duty to perform. 他有一种义务要尽。

C. 税收 (government tax on imports or exports)

Government will impose new duties on wines and spirits. 政府要向酒类征收新税。

相关词组

1. on duty 值班，上班

My wife is on duty eight hours every day. 妻子每天上八个小时的班。

2. do your duty 承担责任；尽职；尽本分

You should do your duty. 你应该尽到自己的责任。

3. neglect of duty 玩忽职守；[法]失职；过失责任

That man was dismissed for neglect of duty. 他因玩忽职守而被开除了。

相关单词

复数：duties

同义词：liability, burden, trust, blame

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词语辨析：duty, responsibility, function

duty, responsibility, function

这些名词都有“义务，职责”之意。

duty: 指按道德和法律的标准，一个人永远要尽的义务，强调自觉性。

responsibility: 指任何义务、职责、责任或职务上所尽的本分，强调对他人的责任。

function: 指因职务或职业关系去履行某种职责。

词语详解

1. duty: 指按道德和法律的标准，一个人永远要尽的义务，强调自觉性。

Are you off or on duty today? 你今天值不值班？

2. responsibility: 指任何义务、职责、责任或职务上所尽的本分，强调对他人的责任。

The driver has no responsibility for that car accident. 司机对那个车祸没有责任。

3. function: 指因职务或职业关系去履行某种职责。

We have the functions and powers in our hands. 我们手里掌握着职权。