English Dictionary

duty

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈdjuːti/

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞 廃用

That which one is morally or legally obligated to do. / The state of being at work and responsible for or doing a particular task. / A tax placed on imports or exports; a tariff.

日本語の意味

道義的または法的に果たすべき義務 / 職務や責任を果たしている状態、または特定の任務に従事している状態 / 輸入品や輸出品に課せられる関税

As a doctor, she regarded it as her duty to speak honestly with her patients, even when the truth was painful.

医師として、彼女はたとえ真実が辛くても患者に正直に伝えることが自分の義務だと考えていた。

意味（1）

That which one is morally or legally obligated to do.

We don't have a duty to keep you here.

意味（2）

The state of being at work and responsible for or doing a particular task.

I’m on duty from 6 pm to 6 am.

意味（3）

A tax placed on imports or exports; a tariff.

customs duty; excise duty

意味（4）

(obsolete) One's due, something one is owed; a debt or fee.

Take that which is thy duty, and goo thy waye.

意味（5）

(obsolete) Respect; reverence; regard; act of respect; homage.

my duty to you

意味（6）

The efficiency of an engine, especially a steam pumping engine, as measured by work done by a certain quantity of fuel; usually, the number of pounds of water lifted one foot by one bushel of coal (94 lbs. old standard), or by 1 cwt. (112 lbs., England, or 100 lbs., United States).

duties （ plural ）