duty-bound

adjective
🔊/ˌdjuːti ˈbaʊnd/
🔊/ˌduːti ˈbaʊnd/
[not before noun] (formal)
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  1. having to do something 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。🔊🔊
    • I felt in duty bound to report the incident.我觉得报道这一事件对我来说是义不容辞的。