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due adj.应有的；到期的；预定的；应付的n.应得物；会费 (1) 说到给老人应有的尊敬,她有些不自在。(2) 如果你要去图书馆的话,是否介意替我还一下这本书呢?它今天到期。(3) 这部小说的英文译本预定明年出版发行。(4) 客户有支付任何应付的金额的义务应包括公司规定的所有的佣金，收费及其他费用。(5) 他得到了一大笔奖金,这只是他应得的。(6) 保罗还没交会费。 The first question students usually ask when given an assignment is "When is it due?" The word due has to do with deadlines and things that are owed. When you're time is up on a library book, it's due. Many bills — such as cable and phone bills — are due once a month. If you miss a due date, you could be in trouble: you might get a bad grade on your paper or the cable guy might take away your favorite stations.

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英 [djuː] 美 [duː] (1) When it comes to giving due respect to the old people, she feels a bit uneasy.(2) If you're going to the library, would you mind returning this book for me? It's due today.(3) The English version of the novel is due for publication next year.(4) The Customer obligations to pay any due amount shall include all commissions, charges and other costs determined by the Company.(5) He received a large reward, which was no more than his due.(6) Paul haven't paid my dues yet. Things that are due are owed — it's time to come up with them. Loans, library books, and school assignments usually have a due date. 1[PREP-PHRASE 短语介词]由于；因为 If an event is due to something, it happens or exists as a direct result of that thing.   [v-link PREP n]The country's economic problems are largely due to the weakness of the recovery...该国的经济问题很大程度上是因为复苏乏力。If the trip is a success, a lot of this will be due to Mr Green's efforts.如果说这次旅行获得了成功，那很大程度上要归功于格林先生的努力。2[PREP-PHRASE 短语介词]由于，因为(构成原因状语，有些英语国家的人认为该用法不正确) You can say due to to introduce the reason for something happening. Some speakers of English believe that it is not correct to use due to in this way. Due to the large volume of letters he receives Dave regrets he is unable to answer queries personally...因信件数量繁多，戴夫无法亲自答复提出的问题，他为此表示歉意。Jobs could be lost in the defence industry due to political changes sweeping Europe.因横扫欧洲的政治变故，国防行业中有些人可能会失业。3[ADJ 形容词]到期的；预期的；预定到达的 If something is due at a particular time, it is expected to happen, be done, or arrive at that time.   [usu v-link ADJ]The results are due at the end of the month...预计月底会有结果。The first price increases are due to come into force in July...第一批提价预计将在7月开始执行。Jason is currently in Britain to finish recording his second album which is due out in May...贾森正在英国完成他 5 月要出的第二张专辑的录制。Mr Carter is due in London on Monday.卡特先生预定于星期一到达伦敦。...customers who paid later than twenty days after the due date.比预定日期推迟20天付款的顾客4[ADJ 形容词]适当的；适合的；充分的 Due attention or consideration is the proper, reasonable, or deserved amount of it under the circumstances.   [ADJ n]After due consideration it was decided to send him away to live with foster parents...充分考虑之后决定将他送到养父母那儿生活。I do hope that people will make use of footpaths and treat them with due attention that is needed.我真希望人们使用人行道并给予应有的关注。5[ADJ 形容词]应有的；应得的；应得到的 Something that is due, or that is due to someone, is owed to them, either as a debt or because they have a right to it.   [v-link ADJ]I was sent a cheque for £1,525 and advised that no further pension was due...我收到了一张 1,525 英镑的支票，并被告知我应得的养老金到此为止。I've got some leave due to me and I was going to Tasmania for a fortnight.我打算利用应享有的假期去塔斯马尼亚呆两周。Due is also a preposition.He had not taken a summer holiday that year but had accumulated the leave due him.那年暑假他没有休息，而是把他应有的假期都攒了起来。6[ADJ 形容词](期待很长时间后)预期应得的，预计应到的 If someone is due for something, that thing is planned to happen or be given to them now, or very soon, often after they have been waiting for it for a long time.   [v-link ADJ for n]The deputy chief inspector rang me up and said, 'Miss Smith, you know you are due for a move?'...副总督察给我打电话说，“史密斯小姐，你知道你要搬家了吗？”He is not due for release until 2020.他要到 2020 年才能被释放。Due is also a preposition.I reckon I'm due one of my travels.我想我就要开始我的一次旅行了。7[N-PLURAL 复数名词]会（员）费 Dues are sums of money that you give regularly to an organization that you belong to, for example a social club or trade union, in order to pay for being a member.   [oft poss N]Only 18 of the UN's 180 members had paid their dues by the January deadline.在一月最后期限前联合国 180 个成员国只有 18 个缴纳了会费。8[ADV 副词](用在north，south，east或west前表示方向)正 Due is used before the words 'north', 'south', 'east', or 'west' to indicate that something is in exactly the direction mentioned.   [ADV adv/adj]They headed due north...他们朝正北方向行进了。The Thames flows due south from Oxford, through the market town of Abingdon.泰晤士河从牛津向正南方向流去，穿过阿宾顿的集镇。...a mining town 40 miles due east of Los Angeles.洛杉矶正东方向 40 英里处的采矿小镇9[PHRASE 短语]在适当的时候；到一定的时候 If you say that something will happen or take place in due course, you mean that you cannot make it happen any quicker and it will happen when the time is right for it.   [PHR with cl]In due course the baby was born...婴儿足月降生了。The arrangements will be published in due course.计划将在适当的时候公布。10[PHRASE 短语]给…以应有的评价；公道地对待… You can say 'to give him his due', or 'giving him his due' when you are admitting that there are some good things about someone, even though there are things that you do not like about them.   [PHR cl]  [politeness]To give Linda her due, she had tried to encourage John in his school work.说句公道话，琳达努力规劝过约翰要好好学习。You can say 'with due respect' when you are about to disagree politely with someone.(发表不同意见前的谦语)恕我冒昧，恕我直言With all due respect, you're wrong.恕我直言，您错了。

英语单词	due
英美音标	英 [djuː] 美 [duː]
中文释义	adj.应有的；到期的；预定的；应付的 n.应得物；会费
英语例句	(1) When it comes to giving due respect to the old people, she feels a bit uneasy. (2) If you're going to the library, would you mind returning this book for me? It's due today. (3) The English version of the novel is due for publication next year. (4) The Customer obligations to pay any due amount shall include all commissions, charges and other costs determined by the Company. (5) He received a large reward, which was no more than his due. (6) Paul haven't paid my dues yet.
中文例句	(1) 说到给老人应有的尊敬,她有些不自在。 (2) 如果你要去图书馆的话,是否介意替我还一下这本书呢?它今天到期。 (3) 这部小说的英文译本预定明年出版发行。 (4) 客户有支付任何应付的金额的义务应包括公司规定的所有的佣金，收费及其他费用。 (5) 他得到了一大笔奖金,这只是他应得的。 (6) 保罗还没交会费。
vocabulary简明	Things that are due are owed — it's time to come up with them. Loans, library books, and school assignments usually have a due date.
vocabulary扩展	The first question students usually ask when given an assignment is "When is it due?" The word due has to do with deadlines and things that are owed. When you're time is up on a library book, it's due. Many bills — such as cable and phone bills — are due once a month. If you miss a due date, you could be in trouble: you might get a bad grade on your paper or the cable guy might take away your favorite stations.
柯林斯解释	1 [PREP-PHRASE 短语介词]由于；因为 If an event is due to something, it happens or exists as a direct result of that thing. [v-link PREP n] The country's economic problems are largely due to the weakness of the recovery... 该国的经济问题很大程度上是因为复苏乏力。 If the trip is a success, a lot of this will be due to Mr Green's efforts. 如果说这次旅行获得了成功，那很大程度上要归功于格林先生的努力。 2 [PREP-PHRASE 短语介词]由于，因为(构成原因状语，有些英语国家的人认为该用法不正确) You can say due to to introduce the reason for something happening. Some speakers of English believe that it is not correct to use due to in this way. Due to the large volume of letters he receives Dave regrets he is unable to answer queries personally... 因信件数量繁多，戴夫无法亲自答复提出的问题，他为此表示歉意。 Jobs could be lost in the defence industry due to political changes sweeping Europe. 因横扫欧洲的政治变故，国防行业中有些人可能会失业。 3 [ADJ 形容词]到期的；预期的；预定到达的 If something is due at a particular time, it is expected to happen, be done, or arrive at that time. [usu v-link ADJ] The results are due at the end of the month... 预计月底会有结果。 The first price increases are due to come into force in July... 第一批提价预计将在7月开始执行。 Jason is currently in Britain to finish recording his second album which is due out in May... 贾森正在英国完成他 5 月要出的第二张专辑的录制。 Mr Carter is due in London on Monday. 卡特先生预定于星期一到达伦敦。 ...customers who paid later than twenty days after the due date. 比预定日期推迟20天付款的顾客 4 [ADJ 形容词]适当的；适合的；充分的 Due attention or consideration is the proper, reasonable, or deserved amount of it under the circumstances. [ADJ n] After due consideration it was decided to send him away to live with foster parents... 充分考虑之后决定将他送到养父母那儿生活。 I do hope that people will make use of footpaths and treat them with due attention that is needed. 我真希望人们使用人行道并给予应有的关注。 5 [ADJ 形容词]应有的；应得的；应得到的 Something that is due, or that is due to someone, is owed to them, either as a debt or because they have a right to it. [v-link ADJ] I was sent a cheque for £1,525 and advised that no further pension was due... 我收到了一张 1,525 英镑的支票，并被告知我应得的养老金到此为止。 I've got some leave due to me and I was going to Tasmania for a fortnight. 我打算利用应享有的假期去塔斯马尼亚呆两周。 Due is also a preposition. He had not taken a summer holiday that year but had accumulated the leave due him. 那年暑假他没有休息，而是把他应有的假期都攒了起来。 6 [ADJ 形容词](期待很长时间后)预期应得的，预计应到的 If someone is due for something, that thing is planned to happen or be given to them now, or very soon, often after they have been waiting for it for a long time. [v-link ADJ for n] The deputy chief inspector rang me up and said, 'Miss Smith, you know you are due for a move?'... 副总督察给我打电话说，“史密斯小姐，你知道你要搬家了吗？” He is not due for release until 2020. 他要到 2020 年才能被释放。 Due is also a preposition. I reckon I'm due one of my travels. 我想我就要开始我的一次旅行了。 7 [N-PLURAL 复数名词]会（员）费 Dues are sums of money that you give regularly to an organization that you belong to, for example a social club or trade union, in order to pay for being a member. [oft poss N] Only 18 of the UN's 180 members had paid their dues by the January deadline. 在一月最后期限前联合国 180 个成员国只有 18 个缴纳了会费。 8 [ADV 副词](用在north，south，east或west前表示方向)正 Due is used before the words 'north', 'south', 'east', or 'west' to indicate that something is in exactly the direction mentioned. [ADV adv/adj] They headed due north... 他们朝正北方向行进了。 The Thames flows due south from Oxford, through the market town of Abingdon. 泰晤士河从牛津向正南方向流去，穿过阿宾顿的集镇。 ...a mining town 40 miles due east of Los Angeles. 洛杉矶正东方向 40 英里处的采矿小镇 9 [PHRASE 短语]在适当的时候；到一定的时候 If you say that something will happen or take place in due course, you mean that you cannot make it happen any quicker and it will happen when the time is right for it. [PHR with cl] In due course the baby was born... 婴儿足月降生了。 The arrangements will be published in due course. 计划将在适当的时候公布。 10 [PHRASE 短语]给…以应有的评价；公道地对待… You can say 'to give him his due', or 'giving him his due' when you are admitting that there are some good things about someone, even though there are things that you do not like about them. [PHR cl] [politeness] To give Linda her due, she had tried to encourage John in his school work. 说句公道话，琳达努力规劝过约翰要好好学习。 You can say 'with due respect' when you are about to disagree politely with someone. (发表不同意见前的谦语)恕我冒昧，恕我直言 With all due respect, you're wrong. 恕我直言，您错了。

Due Things N Adj 形容词 I Happen Paid