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noun

Plural noun:

dutiesdutie

1.
(countable, uncountable)That which one is morally or legally obligated to do.
Do your duty by me! -No, we don't have a duty to keep you abreast.
1805, 21 October, Horatio Nelson England expects that every man will do his duty.
2.
(uncountable)The state of being at work and responsible for or doing a particular task.
I’m on duty from 6 pm to 6 am.
3.
(countable)An excise tax; especially, one on imports or exports.
customs duty
Đồng nghĩa: excise duty
4.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)One's due, something one is owed; a debt or fee.
5.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Respect; reverence; regard; act of respect; homage.
6.
(countable, uncountable)(engineering) The efficiency of an engine in work done per unit of fuel; particularly, the number of pounds of water which a steam pumping engine can raise one foot by burning one bushel or hundredweight of coal.
7.
(countable, euphemistic, uncountable)The act of urination or defecation, especially for a dog.

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excise dutyobligationthat which one is obligated to do obligation

Trái nghĩa

rightduty-freeduty-free (taxes)that which one is obligated to do right

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From Middle English duete, from Middle English dewe + Middle English -te. Equivalent to due + -ty.