early 14c., "customary, regular;" mid-14c., "owing, payable," from Old French deu, past participle of devoir "to owe," from Latin debere "to owe" (see debt).
In reference to points of the compass (as in due east) it is attested from c. 1600, originally nautical, from notion of "fitting, rightful." As an adverb from 1590s; as a noun from early 15c. Prepositional phrase due to (much maligned by grammarians) is from 1897.
雙語例句
1. Council members are due to have informal discussions later on today.
委員會成員定于今日晚些時候進行非正式討論。
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2. He is due to face a court-martial on drugs charges.
他將因毒品交易的指控受到軍法審判。
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3. The Channel tunnel was due to open towards the end of 1993.
海峽隧道預計1993年年底前開通。
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4. The factory was due to shut for the festive period.
節(jié)日期間工廠將關(guān)門。
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5. It was a real prize due to its rarity and good condition.