duty bound

英 美
  • 有责任(做某事),感到应该
  • 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:
  1. under a moral obligation to do something

    1. 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。
    2. I'm duty bound to visit my old aunt.
      我有义务去探望年老的姑妈。