duty
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A12,466th most heard wordIn 49 of 2278 videos (2%)heard 65 timeslast on Oct 16, 2026
- n. the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr
- n. work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons
- n. a government tax on imports or exports
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- 37:01Okay, get away from your duties, from the things you should do.好吧，逃避你的职责，逃避你本该做的事情。Learn English with a Book | The Great Gatsby | Deep Work Session | Part 2
- 3:17A lot of these items are serving double duty or even triple duty, so I'm saving time in the kitchen.这些食材中有很多都发挥着双重甚至三重作用，所以我节省了在厨房的时间。How (a little) meal prep can transform your whole week
- 13:10I was like, Gladys can either be this, which is you know a a normal person with the with the terrible disease who's using magic to to keep herself alive, or she could be this, which is something a bit more eternal and and heavy duty.我说，格拉迪斯要么是这样，也就是一个患有可怕疾病的普通人，正在使用魔法来维持生命；要么是那样，也就是某种更永恒、更厉害的东西。Zach Cregger Breaks Down Scenes From Resident Evil, Weapons & Barbarian | Vanity Fair
- 5:10He does have a lovely girl, and he's doing his civic duty and doing jury duty right now.是啊，是啊，这就是他不在这里为自己辩护的原因。Conan Sings His Version Of Oasis' "Champagne Supernova" | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
- 5:27Ah, somewhere in between cooking, playing Call of Duty, and absolutely nothing.啊，介于做饭、玩《使命召唤》和彻底什么都不做之间。Michael B. Jordan Answers 27 Questions | Vogue
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