due

adj

• ① 应付给的;到期的→due date
  • The check will fall [become] due on July 10.该支票月底到期。
  • the amount due to me应付给我的金额
  • The balance due (to) me is $80.应付给我的差额是八十美元(★把due后面的介词 to 省略的用法为【美口】)。

• ② 1应归给的2正当的;适当的;当然的;相当的
  • The discovery is due to him.这项发现应归给他。
  • My heartfelt thanks are due (to) her.我要衷心感谢她。
  • Please take due care of my house.请适当地照顾我的房子。
  • after [upon] due consideration经过适当的考虑
  • in due course顺次
  • in due form正式地
  • in due time在适当的时候,时机一到

• ③ 由于(…)的,起因于(…)的,起因于(…)的
  • The delay was due to the snowstorm.延误是由于大风雪。
  • His illness was due to overeating.他的病是由于吃得过多。

• ④ 预定到达的
  • What time is the plane due?飞机什么时候到?
  • The bus is due.公车该到了。
  • The train is due in Taipei at 6 p.m. [in five minutes.]这班火车预定于下午六时[五分钟后]到达台北
  • He's due in Paris on Monday.他在星期一要到达巴黎。
  • He's about [nearly] due.他快来了。
  • We're due out !我们该走了!
  • When's the baby due?婴儿的预期是什么时候?

• ⑤ 1预定的;准备的2预定的;应该的<for>
  • The committee is due to meet tomorrow.该委员会预定明天会。
  • He's due for promotion.他该升迁了。