mission,responsibility,duty都含“職責(zé)”、“責(zé)任”的意思,但
mission
側(cè)重于非常重要的任務(wù),如軍事中的任務(wù)；意為使命; 天職;【軍】任務(wù).
使命；任務(wù)
He was sent to Washington on a diplomatic mission.
他被派往華盛頓,負(fù)有外交使命.
She believed that her mission in life was helping the old and the sick.
她認(rèn)為她一生的天職就是幫助老人和病人.
This mission must be accomplished.
這一使命必須完成.
responsibility
指“由于法律、職業(yè)或道德等的要求而應(yīng)盡的責(zé)任”,含有“法津上對后果負(fù)責(zé)任”的意味,如:
The resposibility rests on us.
這由我們負(fù)責(zé).
A father has many responsibilities.
父親要盡許多責(zé)任.
LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY
法律責(zé)任
theory of social responsibility
社會責(zé)任論
managerial responsibility system of contracting
承包經(jīng)營責(zé)任制
duty
責(zé)任; 義務(wù); 本分
指“道義上的責(zé)任”,較強(qiáng)調(diào)“自覺性”,如:
Every citizen has the duty to construct his country.
每個(gè)公民都有建設(shè)祖國的責(zé)任.
Do not forget your duty to your parents.
不要忘記對父母應(yīng)盡的責(zé)任.
Only one doctor is on duty today - the other doctor is off duty.
今天只有一個(gè)醫(yī)生值班,另一位下班了.
此外,obligation
指“按照法律、合同、諾言等的要求,應(yīng)盡的義務(wù)”,如:
You're under obligation to care her.
你有義務(wù)照顧她.