好词典
due
UK /djuː/US /duː/
词源
源自中古英语dewe，来自古法语deu（过去分词形式devoir '欠'），最终源自拉丁语debere '欠债'。
adjective
❶ 表示应支付的、到期的，指金钱、债务等按照约定时间需要支付或偿还的状态。
“The rent is due on the first of every month.”
（房租每月一号到期支付。）
“Your library books are due back next week.”
（你借的图书馆书籍下周到期归还。）
❶ 表示应得的、合适的，指根据权利、规则或公平原则应该获得的事物。
“After years of hard work, she finally got the promotion she was due.”
（多年辛勤工作后，她终于获得了应得的晋升。）
“The team gave him due credit for his contributions.”
（团队对他的贡献给予了应有的认可。）
同义词:owing, payable, deserved, appropriate
noun
❶ 指应得的事物，如报酬、权利等；也指俱乐部或组织的会员费。
“He gave credit where credit was due.”
（他给予了应得的赞扬。）
“Members must pay their dues by the end of the month.”
（会员需在月底前缴纳会费。）
同义词:right, deserts, fee, membership
常见短语
due to — 表示原因或归因于，相当于because of，用于说明某事的起因。
“The flight was delayed due to bad weather.”
（航班因恶劣天气延误。）
in due time — 表示在适当的时候，不提前也不延迟，强调事情会在合适的时机发生。
“Don't worry, you'll get the results in due time.”
（别担心，你会在适当的时候得到结果。）