duty bound
英
美
- bound adj.必定的;有义务的;受约束的;装订的vi.跳;跳跃前进;猛涨n.跳跃;范围;界限动词bind的过去式和过去分词形式
- duty n.义务;职责;责任;税;关税
形容词 duty-bound:
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under a moral obligation to do something
- Having witnessed the accident I felt duty bound to make a statement to the police.
由于我亲眼目睹了那次事故,我觉得向警察陈述是义不容辞的。
- I'm duty bound to visit my old aunt.
我有义务去探望年老的姑妈。