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🔑duedue1 /du / adjective - (not before a noun不用于名词前) expected or planned to happen or arrive预期；预计；预定◆What time is the plane due?飞机什么时间到？◆The baby is due (= is expected to be born) in August.婴儿的预产期在八月份。
- (not before a noun不用于名词前) having to be paid, finished, etc.必须支付；到期◆The rent is due on the first of each month.房租每月 1 号交。
- due to sb / sth caused by or because of someone or something由于；因为◆His illness is probably due to stress.他的病可能是压力大造成的。➨ LANGUAGE BANK用语库Cause and EffectX causes Y * X 导致 YChildhood obesity can cause / lead to long-term health problems.儿童肥胖会导致长期的健康问题。Research suggests that fast food and soft drinks directly contribute to childhood obesity.研究表明快餐和软饮料会直接导致儿童肥胖。The increase in childhood obesity is largely due to / the result of changes in lifestyle and diet over the last thirty years.肥胖儿童的增加很大程度上是由近三十年生活方式和饮食习惯的改变导致的。Today, busy parents often do not have time to cook healthy meals for their children. Consequently / As a consequence, many children grow up eating too much junk food.现今，忙碌的家长经常没时间为自己的孩子做健康饭菜。因此，许多孩子在成长过程中吃了太多的垃圾食品。
- that is owed to you because it is your right to have it应给予；应归于◆Make sure you claim any refund that is due to you.一定要去申领你应得的退款。
- due for sth deserving or expecting to have something有权享有；期望享有◆I think I'm due for a raise.我认为我该加薪了。
- (only before a noun只用于名词前) (formal) suitable or right合适的；适当的；恰当的◆ With all due respect, ma'am, I can't let you into the chairman's office.恕我直言，女士，我不能让你进董事长办公室。
 ●in due course / time (formal) at some time in the future在适当时候；到一定时候◆All applicants will be informed of our decision in due course.我们的决定将于适当时候通知所有申请者。
duedue2 /du / adverb (used before “north,” “south,” “east,” and “west”) exactly（用于 north、south、east 和 west 前）正向，正对着◆The airplane was flying due east.飞机当时在向正东飞行。 |