新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

due

英 [djuː]

美 [duː]

[ADJ]

词汇频率：

ADJ. 形容词

1. 预期的
If something is due at a particular time, it is expected to happen, be done, or arrive at that time.
双语例句
例：
The results are due at the end of the month.
结果预定于月底揭晓。
例：
Mr Carter is due in Washington on Monday.
卡特先生预计周一到达华盛顿。
2. 适当的 , 应有的
Due attention or consideration is the proper, reasonable, or deserved amount of it under the circumstances.
近义词
proper
双语例句
例：
After due consideration it was decided to send him away to live with foster parents.
经过充分考虑，决定将他送去与养父母生活。
3. 应得的
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.
双语例句
例：
I was sent a cheque and advised that no further pension was due.
我收到了一张支票并被告知养老金不会再有了。
4. （经长久等待后）预期发生的
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.
双语例句
例：
Although not due for release until 2001, he was let out of his low-security prison to spend a weekend with his wife.
虽然要等到2001年才能获释，他却被允许离开看守宽松的监狱去和妻子共度一个周末。

PHRASE. 习语

due to
1. 是…的结果
If an event is due to something, it happens or exists as a direct result of that thing.
近义词
because of , caused by
双语例句
例：
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复苏乏力的结果。
2. 由于
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.
双语例句
例：
Due to the large volume of letters he receives Dave regrets he is unable to answer queries personally.
由于收到的来信数量太多，戴夫很遗憾不能亲自回复各种询问。
in due course
1. 在适当的时候
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.
双语例句
例：
In due course the baby was born.
婴儿如期降生了。
give someone their due
1. 给某人应得的评价
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.
双语例句
例：
To give Linda her due, she had tried to encourage John in his school work.
说句公道话，琳达曾尽力鼓励约翰学好功课。
with due respect
1. 恕我冒昧 , 斗胆
You can say 'with due respect' when you are about to disagree politely with someone.
双语例句
例：
With all due respect I submit to you that you're asking the wrong question.
恕我直言，我认为您问错问题了。