公役义务的英文：
statute labour

statute是什么意思：
n. 法令，法规

A systematic arrangement of statutes or court decisions.
汇集法规或法令的系统化分类。

There are signs that the bill will reach the statute book.
有迹象表明那项法案将被收进法令全书。

The statute is hardly a masterpiece of insightful policymaking or incisive drafting.
这个法案几乎不算一个有见识的杰作，也算不上是个透彻的草案。

In his later years he contributed to reforming statutes.
晚年他致力于法的修订工作。

The criminal statutes define the acts that are felonies and misdemeanors.
刑法中的法则定义了什么是重罪、什么是轻罪。

labour是什么意思：
n. 劳动；工作；劳工；分娩；英国工党；劳动成果
v. 劳动；艰苦地做；艰难行进；误以为；反复说明；使疲倦
adj. 工党的，支持工党的

A labour of love
乐于做的事

labour with patience
耐心地苦干

Idle folks have most labour
懒汉总嫌活太多

Labour created man himself
劳动创造了人类自己

Finished labours are pleasant
大功告成,好不高兴