duty

[US]/ˈdjuːti/
[UK]/ˈduːti/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.responsibility; obligation;customs duty

Phrases & Collocations

fulfilling duty

neglecting duty

legal duty

moral duty

on duty

heavy duty

custom duty

duty cycle

stamp duty

off duty

sense of duty

duty ratio

duty free

light duty

active duty

duty of care

customs duty

import duty

fiduciary duty

duty bound

high duty

do your duty

neglect of duty

Example Sentences

the bag of duty-free.

it's my duty to uphold the law.

a fifteen-minute duty visit.

the rate of excise duty on spirits.

next week's duty roster.

a tour of duty in Northern Ireland.

The children send their duty to their teachers.

The protection of the country is the duty of everyone.

report for duty at the worksite

the duty of feasance in nonfeasance;

This duty is paramount to all the others.

This log will do duty for a table.

I have a duty to perform.

I was off duty yesterday.

The man on duty rang an alarm.

this pistol is the right choice for on-duty or off-duty carry.

Real-world Examples

All nations have a duty to act.

Source: VOA Daily Standard October 2019 Collection

" No matter;do your duty, " repeated Garrone.

Source: "Education of Love" December

We all have our duties, even Arthur.

Source: The Legend of Merlin

I saw the loneliness of that terrible Pacific duty.

Source: What it takes: Celebrity Interviews

" Man the boundaries, protect us, do your duty to our school! "

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

China lifted the duties the next working day.

Source: The Economist - International

In its own good time it will resume its duties.

Source: The machine has stopped operating.

As a result, Professor Keating's duties have been reassigned.

Source: Out of Control Season 3

The brave soldiers did their duty, careless of dangers and discomforts.

Source: Liu Yi's breakthrough of 5000 English vocabulary words.

This is about voting being our duty.

Source: Grandparents' Vocabulary Lesson

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