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  • Derivatives : adv  duly
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

due [djuː]
  1. 1. adjective [person, train, bus+] to be due 应到
  2. 2. adjective [baby+] 预期
  3. 3. adjective [rent, payment+] 应支付
  4. 4. adjective [+money, holidays] to be due (to sb) (owed) 应给（ 某人 ）
  5. 5. adjective [+consideration] (proper) 适当的
  6. 6. noun to give sb his ({or} her) due 公平对待他/她
  7. 7. adverb due north/south 正北方/南方
  8. 8. n pl dues (for club, union) 应付款
    due to...
    由于...
    to be due to sth/sb
    由于某事/某人
    to be due for sth
    应得某物
    I am due 6 days' leave
    我应有6天的休假
    I am due 5 pounds
    我应得5英镑
    she's due next week
    [inf] 她下星期临产
    in due course
    在适当的时候

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

due [dju] [djuː]
  1. 1. adjective （债）欠着的，未付的，应支付的；期满的，到期的
    The first payment is due.
    第一次付款到期了。
    Our salary is due on the 25th of each month.
    我们的工资于每月25号发放。
  2. 2. adjective 适宜的，正当的，合宜的；应有的，应得的
  3. 3. adjective 充分的，足够的，适当的
    in due time
    在适当的时候
  4. 4. adjective （车、船、飞机等）预定应到的；预期的；约定的，预定的
    The plane is due at 6:30 p.m.
    飞机定于下午6点30分到达。
    Is the next meeting due to be held in 2 weeks?
    下次会议是定于两星期内召开吗？
  5. 5. adjective 到期的；期满的
  6. 6. noun 应得（或应付）的东西；尤指应得物；应得权益，应得的承认，该受的赏识，正当的报酬
    He is always late, but to give him his due, he is very easy going.
    他总是迟到，但平心而论，他很好相处。
  7. 7. noun [复数形态时]应得（或应付）的东西；尤指（到期）应付款，会费，税捐
    membership dues
    会费
  8. 8. noun [复数形态时]责任；义务
  9. 9. adverb （方向）正（南、北等），正向地；确切地，精确地；正好地；直接地
    due west
    正西方向
    You should go due north to find the police station.
    你朝正北方向走就能找到警察局。
  10. 10. preposition 应收得；被欠了
  11. 11. preposition 应支付给
  12. 12. preposition 因为；由于

Collins English-English Dictionary

due [djuː]
  1. 1. adj [postpositive] immediately payable
  2. 2. adj [postpositive] owed as a debt, irrespective of any date for payment
  3. 3. adj requisite; fitting; proper
  4. 4. adj [prenominal] adequate or sufficient; enough
  5. 5. adj [postpositive] expected or appointed to be present or arrive
    the train is now due
  6. 6. n something that is owed, required, or due
  7. 7. adv directly or exactly; straight
    a course due west
  8. 8. adv See also dues
  9. 9. adv [Etymology] C13: from Old French deu, from devoir to owe, from Latin debere; see debt, debit
  10. 10. adv [Usage] The use of due to as a compound preposition (the performance has been cancelled due to bad weather) was formerly considered incorrect, but is now acceptable
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Examples

The lighthouse bears due east.
灯塔位于正东方。 → bear
The first payment is due.
第一次付款到期了。 → due
in due time
在适当的时候 → due
The plane is due at 6:30 p.m.
飞机定于下午6点30分到达。 → due
due west
正西方向 → due
a omission due to oversight
因忽略而产生的遗漏
The name was omitted due to oversight.
由于忽略，名字被漏掉了。
Due to the fog, the flight will be cancelled -- we apologize for any inconvenience.
由于大雾，本次航班取消。由此给您带来的不便，敬请原谅。 → cancel
I regret to inform you that due to the late arrival of my flight, I won't be able to join the meeting.
很抱歉通知您，因航班延误，我将无法参加会议。 → arrival
The death of the actor is probably due to a heart attack.
这个男演员很可能是死于心脏病突发。 → attack
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