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