Engelsk substantiv: duty | |||
1. | duty (om handling) the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | We must instill a sense of duty in our children. Every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | obligation, responsibility | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | social control | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | burden of proof, civic duty, civic responsibility, demand, filial duty, guardianship, imperative, incumbency, job, keeping, legal duty, line of duty, moral obligation, noblesse oblige, prerequisite, requirement, requirement, safekeeping, white man's burden | ||
2. | duty (om handling) work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The duties of the job. | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | work | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | assignment, chore, duty assignment, function, job, office, part, role, task | ||
3. | duty (om forhold) a government tax on imports or exports | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | They signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | tariff | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | indirect tax | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | countervailing duty, custom, customs, customs duty, export duty, import duty, impost, octroi, protective tariff, revenue tariff, tonnage, tonnage duty, tunnage | ||