duty of care

noun
🔊/ˌdjuːti əv ˈkeə(r)/
🔊/ˌduːti əv ˈker/
[singular] (especially British English)
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  1. duty of care (to somebody) a moral or legal obligation to ensure that other people are safe from physical or mental harm
    • Employers have a duty of care to their employees.雇主有责任照顾自己的雇员。
    • to owe somebody a duty of care欠某人谨慎的义务
    • The police have failed yet again in their duty of care to people at celebrations or sport events.警察在庆祝活动或体育赛事中再次未能履行对人们的照顾义务。