“职责”常见的英文表达有 duty、responsibility 和 obligation,具体使用哪个词取决于语境:
Duty:通常指因职业、身份或道德要求而应尽的义务,强调必须履行的责任,常用于正式或职业场合。例如:
It is my duty to protect the environment.(保护环境是我的职责。)
A soldier's primary duty is to defend his country.(士兵的首要职责是保卫国家。)
Responsibility:指对某事或某人负责的义务或权力,强调个人在职责范围内应承担的任务或后果,应用范围更广。例如:
Teachers have a great responsibility to shape the future of their students.(教师在塑造学生未来方面负有重大责任。)
It's your responsibility to finish the project on time.(按时完成项目是你的职责。)
Obligation:指因法律、道德或承诺而必须履行的责任,强调强制性。例如:
We have a legal obligation to pay taxes.(我们有依法纳税的义务。)
He felt an obligation to help his family.(他觉得有义务帮助家人。)