adj.應(yīng)有的；到期的；預(yù)定的；應(yīng)付的

n.應(yīng)得物；會費(fèi)

When it comes to giving due respect to the old people, she feels a bit uneasy. 說到給老人應(yīng)有的尊敬,她有些不自在。

The BBC must ensure that due impartiality is preserved in its news programmes. 英國廣播公司必須確保新聞節(jié)目保持應(yīng)有的公正。

If you're going to the library, would you mind returning this book for me? It's due today. 如果你要去圖書館的話,是否介意替我還一下這本書呢?它今天到期。

The English version of the novel is due for publication next year. 這部小說的英文譯本預(yù)定明年出版發(fā)行。

He received a large reward, which was no more than his due. 他得到了一大筆獎(jiǎng)金,這只是他應(yīng)得的。

Paul haven't paid my dues yet. 保羅還沒交會費(fèi)。

due用在詞組in due course（依照順序）和in due time（在適當(dāng)?shù)臅r(shí)候）中不加定冠詞the。in due course of time和in due time意思相同，但用的很少；

the amount due to you（欠你的款項(xiàng)）等表達(dá)方式里的介詞to在美式英語中通常省去；

詞組the amount due表示“欠著的款項(xiàng)”，the due amount表示“適當(dāng)?shù)目铐?xiàng)”；

due to（由于）只能引導(dǎo)形容詞短語，不能引導(dǎo)狀語短語。； Their delay was due to the bad weather.這是正確的說法。 They delayed due to the bad weather。句中該把due改作owing。

口語中有出現(xiàn)due的新結(jié)構(gòu)。 He is due thanks.他應(yīng)得到感謝。

due的意思與義務(wù)、責(zé)任和債務(wù)有關(guān),表示“應(yīng)得的”時(shí)常置于名詞前作定語; due作“應(yīng)付的”解時(shí),常置于名詞之后作定語。

due也可作“到期應(yīng)付的”解,這時(shí)在句中主要用作表語。

due還可作“定于某時(shí)到達(dá)”解,這時(shí)在句中可用作表語,其后常接at〔in〕介詞短語。

due之后常接動詞不定式,意思是“預(yù)定某時(shí)做某事”。

due to是個(gè)短語介詞,其后接名詞或代詞,在句中用作表語,意思是“應(yīng)歸于,應(yīng)屬于,應(yīng)給予”(在美式英語中往往省略be)。也可用作狀語,說明謂語動詞所表示動作的原因。due to還可用于名詞之后作后置定語。

due無比較級和最高級。

due用作名詞時(shí),表示“應(yīng)得的權(quán)益〔對待、評價(jià)等〕”“應(yīng)支付的款項(xiàng)或費(fèi)用”。例如:I'm asking no more than my due.我要求的只是我分內(nèi)應(yīng)得的。Courtesy is his due while he is your guest.他在你這里作客時(shí),就該得到你的禮遇。Members who do not pay dues will be suspended from the club.俱樂部成員不按期繳活動費(fèi)者,將暫停其參加俱樂部活動的資格。He charged them with having defrauded the masters under whom he studied, of their dues.他指控他們騙取了曾經(jīng)教過他的那幾位教師的應(yīng)得酬金。