单词 | due |
释义 | due —due /djuː/ aep /duː/ adjective (EXPECTED) B1 expected to happen, arrive, etc. at a particular time: » What time is the next bus due?» The next meeting is due to be held in three months' time.» Their first baby is due in January.Thesaurus+: ↑Planning, expecting and arranging , ↑Plotting and trappingin due course B2 FORMALF0 at a suitable time in the future: » You will receive notification of the results in due course.Thesaurus+: ↑In the future and soon• • • Extra Examples:» The present chairman is due to retire next month.» They backed out of the deal the day before they were due to sign the contract.» When is the first payment due?» The parliamentary session is due to end on May 27.» He's due to appear in court again on Monday.adjective (OWED) C2 owed as a debt or as a right: » The rent is due (= should be paid) at the end of the month.» £50 is due to me (US due me) from the people I worked for last month.» Our thanks are due to everyone.» UK LEGAL He was found to have been driving without due (= the necessary) care and attention.Thesaurus+: ↑Borrowing, lending and debtbe due for sthC1 If you are due for something, you expect to receive it, because you deserve it: » I must be due for promotion soon.Word Builder:–Nouns: due–Adjectives: due, undue–Adverbs: due, duly, undulyadjective (RESULTING) due to► B1 because of: » A lot of her unhappiness is due to boredom.» Due to wet leaves on the line, this train will arrive an hour late.Thesaurus+: ↑Connecting words which introduce a cause or reasonadverb ► F0 in a direction that is straight towards the north, south, east, or west: » From here, you go due east until you get to a forest.Thesaurus+: ↑Points of the compass , ↑Direction of motionWord Builder:–Nouns: due–Adjectives: due, undue–Adverbs: due, duly, undulynoun give sb their dueF0 said when you are praising someone for something good they have done, although you dislike other things about them: » He failed again, but to give him his due, he did try hard.Thesaurus+: ↑Showing respect and admirationdues [plural]F0 the official payments that you make to an organization you belong to: » Members of the society pay $1,000 in annual dues.Thesaurus+: ↑General words for amounts of money , ↑Large amounts of money , ↑Small amounts of moneyWord Builder:–Nouns: due–Adjectives: due, undue–Adverbs: due, duly, unduly |
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