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.
双语例句
1. Council members are due to have informal discussions later on today.
委员会成员定于今日晚些时候进行非正式讨论。
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2. He is due to face a court-martial on drugs charges.
他将因毒品交易的指控受到军法审判。
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3. The Channel tunnel was due to open towards the end of 1993.
海峡隧道预计1993年年底前开通。
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4. The factory was due to shut for the festive period.
节日期间工厂将关门。
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5. It was a real prize due to its rarity and good condition.