ue
adj
1 [pred 作表語]
(a) ~ (to sb) owed as a debt or an obligation 應支付; 應給予; 欠下
Have they been paid the money due to them? 他們是否已得到了應得的錢?
I'm still due fifteen days' holiday. 我還應有十五天假期.
(b) ~ for sth owed sth; deserving sth 應有; 應得到
She's due for promotion soon. 她不久就要晉升了.
2 [pred 作表語]
requiring immediate payment 須立即支付; 到期: fall/become due 到期
My rent isn't due till Wednesday. 我的租金星期三才到期.
3 [pred 作表語]
~ (to do sth) scheduled; arranged; expected 預定; 約定; 預期
His book is due to be published in October. 他的書預定十月份出版.
The train is due (in) (ie scheduled to arrive) in five minutes. 火車預定在5分鐘後到達.
4 [attrib 作定語]
suitable; right; proper 適當的; 正當的; 適宜的
after due consideration 經適當考慮之後
With all due respect, I disagree completely. 不揣冒昧, 實不敢茍同.
5 ~ to sth/sb caused by sb/sth; because of sb/sth 由某人[某事物]引起的; 由於某人[某事物]
The team's success was largely due to her efforts. 該隊的成功在很大程度上是由於她的努力.
6 (idm 習語)in ,due `course at the appropriate time; eventually 在適當時機; 最終
Your request will be dealt with in due course. 你的要求將在適當時機予以處理. due, NOTE ON USAGE 用法:
1 Some speakers are careful to use due to only after the verb be 有些說英語的人用due to一詞很謹慎, 僅將之用於動詞之後
His lateness was due to the very heavy traffic on the motorway. 他遲到是因高速公路上車輛過多所致. But it is also generally considered acceptable today as a synonym for owing to, which is used differently 但目前普遍認為可將due to看作是owing to的同義詞, 而owing to的用法與之有別
He was late owing to/due to the very heavy traffic. 他遲到是因為交通擁擠.
Due to/Owing to the heavy traffic, he was late. 因交通擁擠, 他遲到了.
2 Due to can be used immediately after a noun *due to可直接用於名詞之後
Accidents due to driving at high speed were very common that weekend. 在那個周末因高速駕駛造成的交通事故很多.
due n
1 [sing] thing that should be given to sb by right 某人理應得到的東西
He received a large reward, which was no more than his due, ie at least what he deserved. 他得到了巨大的酬勞, 這至少是他應得的.
2 dues [pl] charges or fees, eg for membership of a club 應交納的費用(如俱樂部的會費)
I haven't paid my dues yet. 我還沒交會費.
3 (idm 習語) give sb his `due (fml 文) be fair to sb 公平對待某人
She's a slow worker but, to give her her due, she does try very hard. 她工作很慢, 但平心而論, 她確實非常努力. give the devil his due => devil1.
due adv (of points of the compass) exactly (指羅盤的方位)正向
sail due east 向正東方航行
walk three miles due north 向正北走三英里.