Dutiable is a customs and shipping word. Dutiable goods are things you must pay duty on when they cross a border — duty here meaning a tax, not “something you ought to do.” Typical dutiable things are alcohol, cigarettes, and some expensive goods above a free allowance.

Dutiabledutiable is a customs and shipping word是海關和運輸業用的字. Dutiable goodsdutiable goods are things指的是東西 you must pay duty on過境時你必須繳duty的 when they cross a border, duty here這裡的duty meaning a tax意思是「稅」, not "something you ought to do."不是「你應該做的事」 Typical dutiable things典型的dutiable東西 are是 alcohol酒, cigarettes香菸, and還有 some expensive goods above a free allowance超過免稅額度的一些貴重物品.

You see the word on airport signs, customs forms, and in law; ordinary people more often say “you have to pay tax on that” or talk about the opposite, duty-free.

You see the word你會看到這個字 on airport signs在機場的標示上, customs forms海關表格, and和 in law法律裡; ordinary people一般人 more often say比較常說 "you have to pay tax on that"「這個要繳稅」 or或講相反的情況 talk about the opposite, duty-freeduty-free免稅.

It is an adjective: dutiable goods, dutiable items. You would not call a person dutiable.

It is an adjective這是個形容詞: dutiable goods, dutiable itemsdutiable goods、dutiable items. You would not call a person你不會把一個人叫做 dutiabledutiable.

Formal, official, and a little dry — the sort of word a customs officer uses, not a friend in the kitchen.

Formal正式, official官方, and有點乾巴巴 a little dry — the sort of word這是的字 a customs officer uses海關人員會用, not不是 a friend in the kitchen廚房裡朋友會說的話.