Beset as he is with problems created by his colleagues for themselves and for him—created by the mere fact of these officials' existence—he is not the man to shirk his duty.

尽管同事给自己（也给其他同事）找了活——没有这些职位，没有这些同事，就没有这些活儿——他不是那种逃避任务的人。

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First and foremost, some people shirk their duty of financially supporting their old and helpless parents due to their own interests.

首先，有些人由于自己的利益逃避赡养他们年迈无助父母的责任。

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You can't shirk, it's your duty.

你别想逃避责任，这本来就是你的职责。

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The story underscores a societal reality: People will go to great lengths to shirk jury duty.

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While there is much to criticize in Israel's handling of the case, there is no doubt that despite its international weakness, Israeli authorities did not shirk their duty to defend state secrets.

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