due 1 S1 W1 / dju $ du / 形容词

1 expected [名词前不用] expected to happen or arrive at a particular time

due to do something

The team are due to fly to Italy next month.

His new book is due to be published next year.

due in/on/at

She’s pregnant and the baby’s due in April.

The final results of the experiment are due on December 9.

I’m due at his office at 4.30.

due for

The car is due for its annual service again.

due back

When are the library books due back? → due date

2 owed owed to someone either as a debt or because they have a right to it :

Any money due you will be sent by cheque through the post.

due to

Thanks are due to all those who took part.

3 money if an amount of money is due, it must be paid at a particular time :

The next income tax payment is due on 31 January.

4 in due course at some time in the future when it is the right time, but not before :

Further details will be an 名词 ced in due course.

5 proper [仅用于名词前] formal proper or suitable :

He was banned for six months for driving without due care and attention.

due regard/consideration

We want the best for each individual child with due regard for the interests of the other children.

6 with (all) due respect spoken used when you disagree with someone or criticize them in a polite way :

Dad, with all due respect, was not a very good husband.

→ duly , due to