due

adj.应有的；到期的；预定的；应付的

n.应得物；会费

When it comes to giving due respect to the old people, she feels a bit uneasy. 说到给老人应有的尊敬,她有些不自在。

The BBC must ensure that due impartiality is preserved in its news programmes. 英国广播公司必须确保新闻节目保持应有的公正。

If you're going to the library, would you mind returning this book for me? It's due today. 如果你要去图书馆的话,是否介意替我还一下这本书呢?它今天到期。

The English version of the novel is due for publication next year. 这部小说的英文译本预定明年出版发行。

He received a large reward, which was no more than his due. 他得到了一大笔奖金,这只是他应得的。

Paul haven't paid my dues yet. 保罗还没交会费。

due用在词组in due course（依照顺序）和in due time（在适当的时候）中不加定冠词the。in due course of time和in due time意思相同，但用的很少；

the amount due to you（欠你的款项）等表达方式里的介词to在美式英语中通常省去；

词组the amount due表示“欠着的款项”，the due amount表示“适当的款项”；

due to（由于）只能引导形容词短语，不能引导状语短语。； Their delay was due to the bad weather.这是正确的说法。 They delayed due to the bad weather。句中该把due改作owing。

口语中有出现due的新结构。 He is due thanks.他应得到感谢。

due的意思与义务、责任和债务有关,表示“应得的”时常置于名词前作定语; due作“应付的”解时,常置于名词之后作定语。

due也可作“到期应付的”解,这时在句中主要用作表语。

due还可作“定于某时到达”解,这时在句中可用作表语,其后常接at〔in〕介词短语。

due之后常接动词不定式,意思是“预定某时做某事”。

due to是个短语介词,其后接名词或代词,在句中用作表语,意思是“应归于,应属于,应给予”(在美式英语中往往省略be)。也可用作状语,说明谓语动词所表示动作的原因。due to还可用于名词之后作后置定语。

due无比较级和最高级。

due用作名词时,表示“应得的权益〔对待、评价等〕”“应支付的款项或费用”。例如:I'm asking no more than my due.我要求的只是我分内应得的。Courtesy is his due while he is your guest.他在你这里作客时,就该得到你的礼遇。Members who do not pay dues will be suspended from the club.俱乐部成员不按期缴活动费者,将暂停其参加俱乐部活动的资格。He charged them with having defrauded the masters under whom he studied, of their dues.他指控他们骗取了曾经教过他的那几位教师的应得酬金。