[ dju: ] adj. 1.(债款等)当付的,应该付给的;(票据等)到期(的),满期(的)。 2.(车、船等按时间)应到达的;预期的,约定的〔只用作表语〕。 3.应有的;应做的;正当的,当然的;适当的,充分的;正式;照例。 4.应给与的,应归与的;起因于…,由于 (to)。 短语和例子 the due date (票据等的)付款日,满期日。 The bill is due on the 1st inst. 这张支票本月一号到期。 We're due out! 我们该走了! He's about due. 他快来了。 When is the train due 火车什么时候到? a due margin for delay 给意外延误留下足够的时间。 after [upon] due consideration 经过充分考虑后。 protection due to their children 应该给与孩子们的保护。 due process (of law), due course of law 正当法律手续。 be due to 1. 由于 (The delay is due to the shortage of hands. 事情耽搁下来是由于人手不足)。 2. 应给,应归 (The credit is due to you. 荣誉[功劳]应该归你)。 3. 预定 (He is due to speak tonight. 他预定今晚演说)。 4. 应做的 (It is due to him to say so. 他这样说是应该的)。 5. 应付给的,欠的(Ten dollars is due to you. 欠你十元)。 become due =fall due. due bill 〔美国〕借据,借约。 due from 应收。 fall due (票据)到期,满期。 in due course 及时地;到一定时候,到适当时候。 in due form 正式,照例。 in due time 到时候就,在适当时候。 with due ceremony 照正式仪式。 with due regard [respect] to [for] 在给予…以应有尊重的情况下。 adv. (罗盘指针,方向等)正(南、北等)。 a due north wind 正北风。 The wind is due east. 风是正东风。 n. 1.应得物,正当报酬,当然权利,应得权益。 2.〔常 pl.〕 应付款;税;费用;手续费;租费;会费。 短语和例子 give him more than his due 给与他的过分多了,给与他的超过了他应得的。 harbour dues 入港费。 light dues 灯塔费。 club dues 俱乐部会费。 by [of] due 〔古、诗〕当然。 for a full due 【航海】十分,完全;永久。 give sb. his due 公平看待某人。 give the devil his due 公平对待自己不喜欢的人。