We had a statutory duty to report to Parliament.是什么意思？

We had a statutory duty to report to Parliament.

我们有向议会报告的法定义务。

we

pron. 我们，咱们，笔者，本人，朕，人们；

例句
...expensive make-up that we saw being advertised by a beautiful model...
我们所见的由一位漂亮模特代言的昂贵化妆品

had

v. 有（ have的过去式和过去分词 ），（亲属关系中）接受，拿，买到；

例句
He claimed that his parents had abandoned him...
他声称父母遗弃了他。

statutory

adj. 法定的，法令的，依照法令的，可依法处罚的；

例句
...the statutory requirement for granting dissolution of a marriage.
准予婚姻关系解除的法律规定

duty

n. 职责，责任，义务，职责或工作，税收；

例句
His sense of duty often stood between him and the enjoyment of life.
他的责任感经常让他无法好好享受生活。

to

prep. 向，朝着，到，关于，属于；adv. 朝一个方向的，到某种状态，关闭；

例句
I suggest you leave it to an expert...
我建议你把它留给专家来解决。

report

n. 报告，成绩报告单，传闻，流言蜚语；vt.& vi. 报道，公布，宣告；vt. 告发，举报，使报到；

例句
The company's actuarial report is available on demand.
该公司的精算报告可随时索取。

parliament

n. 议会，国会；

例句
The following year Parliament voted to abolish the death penalty for murder...
议会于翌年表决对谋杀罪废除死刑。