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undutiful

/doo-tuh-fuhl, dyoo-/US // ˈdu tə fəl, ˈdyu- //UK // (ˈdjuːtɪfʊl) //

不尽责,不孝,不孝顺,不尽职

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : performing the duties expected or required of one; characterized by doing one's duty: a dutiful citizen; a dutiful child.
    • : required by duty; proceeding from or expressive of a sense of duty: dutiful attention.

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Examples

  • He made use of very violent language to his father, and said and did many undutiful things.

  • The prince's habits were dissolute and extravagant; he was an undutiful son, and the king a somewhat unforgiving father.

  • I don't know what you do mean; but I'm glad to hear you are not so undutiful as I thought you were.

  • Do you think it possible, Papa, that I could be so unwise or so undutiful as to take any important step without consulting you?

  • This undutiful son and his brother Fafnir conspired against their sire, slew him, and took possession of the gold.