假若要表示有责任或义务做某事,名词 duty 后面是接不定式 to do sth 作定语,还是接介词结构 of doing sth 作定语?
要表示有责任或义务做某事,duty 后可既可接不定式也可接 of doing 结构。如:
A man has a duty to earn money for his family. 男人有挣钱养家的责任。
Every citizen has the duty of defending his country. 每个公民都有保卫祖国的责任。
duty of doing 的例句:
He took on the duty of maintaining the family home. 他承担了养家的责任。(《牛津英语搭配词典》英汉双解版第2版p.529)
duty to do的例句:
You are under a statutory duty to keep accurate records. 你有做好准确记录的法定义务。(《牛津英语搭配词典》英汉双解版第2版p.529)