Due

[djuː] or [du]

解釋/意思:

(noun.) that which is deserved or owed; 'give the devil his due'.

(noun.) a payment that is due (e.g., as the price of membership); 'the society dropped him for non-payment of dues'.

(adj.) owed and payable immediately or on demand; 'payment is due' .

(adj.) suitable to or expected in the circumstances; 'all due respect'; 'due cause to honor them'; 'a long due promotion'; 'in due course'; 'due esteem'; 'exercising due care' .

(adj.) scheduled to arrive; 'the train is due in 15 minutes' .

(adv.) directly or exactly; straight; 'went due North'.

古斯塔夫校對--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(a.) Owed, as a debt; that ought to be paid or done to or for another; payable; owing and demandable.

(a.) Justly claimed as a right or property; proper; suitable; becoming; appropriate; fit.

(a.) Such as (a thing) ought to be; fulfilling obligation; proper; lawful; regular; appointed; sufficient; exact; as, due process of law; due service; in due time.

(a.) Appointed or required to arrive at a given time; as, the steamer was due yesterday.

(a.) Owing; ascribable, as to a cause.

(adv.) Directly; exactly; as, a due east course.

(n.) That which is owed; debt; that which one contracts to pay, or do, to or for another; that which belongs or may be claimed as a right; whatever custom, law, or morality requires to be done; a fee; a toll.

(n.) Right; just title or claim.

(v. t.) To endue.

錄入:卡利

同義詞及近義詞：

a. [1]. Owed, to be paid.[2]. Proper, fit, suitable, appropriate, becoming, befitting.[3]. Owing, to be ascribed.

n. [1]. Debt, what is due.[2]. Right, just title, lawful claim.

ad. Directly, exactly.

艾布拉姆編輯

解釋/意思:

adj. owed: that ought to be paid or done to another: proper: appointed under engagement to be ready arrive &c.—adv. exactly: directly.—n. that which is owed: what one has a right to: perquisite: fee or tribute.—adj. Due′ful (Spens.) proper fit.—Give the devil his due to give a fair hearing or fair-play to one of notorious character.

v.t. (Shak.) to endue.

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