duty-bound

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duty-bound

BrE

/ˌdjuːti ˈbaʊnd/

NAmE

/ˌduːti ˈbaʊnd/

adjective

[not before noun]

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formal

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having to do sth because it is your duty 责无旁贷；义不容辞

◆I felt duty-bound to help him. 我觉得帮助他责无旁贷。