英语词汇“do duty for”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

do duty for

释义

duty /dūˈti/

noun

That which is due
What one is bound by any (esp moral) obligation to do
One's proper business
Service
Attendance
Supervision of pupils out of school hours
Performance of function or service
The work done by a machine under given conditions, or for a specified amount of energy supplied
The amount of water needed to irrigate an area for a particular crop
Respect, deference
Tax on goods, etc

ORIGIN: Anglo-Fr dueté; see due¹

dūˈteous adjective

dūˈteously adverb

dūˈteousness noun

dūˈtiable adjective

Subject to custom duty

dūˈtied adjective

Subjected to duties and customs

dūˈtiful adjective

dūˈtifully adverb

dūˈtifulness noun

duˈty-boundˈ adjective

duˈty-freeˈ adjective

Free from tax or duty

noun (informal)

A shop, usu at an airport or on board a ship, where duty-free articles are on sale
An article on sale at such a shop

duty officer noun

The officer on duty at any particular time

duˈty-paidˈ adjective

On which duty has been paid

do duty for

To serve as, to act as substitute for

on or off duty

Performing (or not performing) one's duties, or liable (or not liable) to be called upon to do so, during a specified period of time

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