该片探讨了公共义务和个人情感之间的冲突。

The film explored the tension between public duty and personal affections.

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

我试图使她感到不好意思而去投票，但她根本没有公共义务的意识。

I tried to shame her into voting in the election, but she has no sense of public duty.

youdao

也就是说，一切可以让烟草商看起来是分担公共义务的良好公民的举措，都应避免。

In other words, anything that could make tobacco firms look like decent citizens, doing their bit for public service, ought to be avoided.

youdao