| 单词 | overdue |
| 释义 | overdue (once / 4462 pages) adj Something that's overdue should have happened or been dealt with a long time ago, like the long overdue recognition for the people who rescued motorists in last winter's big snowstorm. Overdue literally means "past the due date." Bills that aren't paid on time are overdue. So are library books not returned or renewed by the date specified by the library. However, some things that are overdue don't have a particular date associated with them. Instead, it is up to subjective perception: if it seems "too long" then something may be considered overdue, like an overdue visit from a friend or a positive change that's overdue. WORD FAMILYdue: duely, dues, duly, endue, overdue, subdue, undue+/duly: dulys/endue: endued, endues, enduing/subduable: unsubduable/subdue: subduable, subdued, subduer, subdues, subduing/subdued: subduedly, subduedness, unsubdued/subduer: subduers/undue: unduely, unduly/unsubduable: unsubduably USAGE EXAMPLESHouse speaker Paul Ryan called the sanctions “overdue” and “an appropriate way to end eight years of failed policy with Russia”. The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017) The recovery of overdue books happens regularly in the library world. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) Some simply added a homeowners’ overdue amount to their current payments, increasing rather than lowering their payments. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) adj past due; not paid at the scheduled time an overdue installment Syn delinquent due owed and payable immediately or on demand |
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