dutiful

adjective
🔊/ˈdjuːtɪfl/
🔊/ˈduːtɪfl/
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  1. doing everything that you are expected to do; willing to obey and to show respect尽职的;顺从的;恭敬的 synonym obedient
    • a dutiful daughter/son/wife孝顺的女儿/儿子;贤惠的妻子
    Topics Personal qualitiesc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryDutiful is used with these nouns:
    • daughter
    • son
    • wife
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