1 (not before a noun 不用于名词前) expected or planned to happen or arrive 预期;预定:
The conference is due to start in four weeks' time.会议预定在四个星期后举行。What time is the next train due (in)?下一趟火车什么时候到达?The baby is due in May.婴儿的出生时间预计为五月份。
2 (not before a noun 不用于名词前) having to be paid 应支付:
The rent is due on the fifteenth of each month.每月十五号缴纳房租。
3due (to sb) that is owed to you because it is your right to have it 欠;应给:
Make sure you claim all the benefits that are due to you.凡是你应当有的福利,就该通通要回来。
4due to sb/sth caused by or because of sb/sth 由于:
His illness is probably due to stress.他这个病也许是压力引起的。
5due for sth expecting sth or having the right to sth 期待或应该享有:
I think that I'm due for a pay rise.依我看,我该加薪了。
in due course at some time in the future, quite soon 在适当时候;在不久的将来:
All applicants will be informed of our decision in due course.申请结果,容后通知。
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/dju:; US du: ||; du/adv
(used before ‘north’, ‘south’, ‘east’ and ‘west’) exactly (用于north、south、east、west之前)正:
The aeroplane was flying due east.飞机向正东飞行。
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/dju:; US du: ||; du/noungive sb his/her due to be fair to a person 给某人说句公道话:
She doesn't work very quickly, but to give Sarah her due, she is very accurate.萨拉干得不快,可是说句公道话,她干起活来很精确。
due1/du; djuː/adj 1 [not before noun 不用于名词前] expected to happen or arrive at a particular time 预期发生的﹔预期到达的: due to do sth The film is due to start at 10.30. 影片将在 10:30 开始放映。+in/on/at The flight from Munich was due at 7:48 pm. 从慕尼黑来的航班于晚上 7:48 抵达。+back My library books are due back tomorrow. 我从图书馆借来的书明天就到期该归还了。+for The car's due for a service soon. 这辆车该马上检修了。2 due to sth because of something 由于﹐因为: Our bus was late due to heavy traffic. 由于交通堵塞﹐我们的公共汽车延误了。3 if an amount of money is due, it must be paid 应付的﹐到期的: The first payment of £25 is now due. 25 英镑的首付款现在到期支付了。4 if you are due something, you deserve it, or someone owes it to you 欠下的﹐应给的: He never got the recognition he was due. 他从来没有得到应有的表扬。5 in due course/time at a more suitable time in the future 在适当的时候: Your complaints will be answered in due course. 您的投诉将于适当时候给予答复。
due2adv due north/south/east/west exactly north, south etc 正北/正南/正东/正西
due3n 1 give sb his/her etc due to admit that someone deserves something 给予某人应有的东西: But to give him his due, he is good at his job. 但应该承认﹐他工作干得很出色。2 dues [plural 复数] money that you pay regularly to be a member of an organization 会(员)费: union dues 工会会费
duedueduesadjective1because of something; caused by something: The accident was due to bad driving.2If something is due at a certain time, you expect it to happen or come then: When's the baby due?The new road is due to open in April.3If an amount of money is due, you must pay it: My rent is due at the beginning of the month.4ready for something: My car is due for a service.