/dju:; US du: ||; du/adj1 (not before a noun 不用于名词前) expected or planned to happen or arrive 预期；预定: The conference is due to start in four weeks' time. 会议预定在四个星期后举行。What time is the next train due (in)? 下一趟火车什么时候到达？The baby is due in May. 婴儿的出生时间预计为五月份。
2 (not before a noun 不用于名词前) having to be paid 应支付: The rent is due on the fifteenth of each month. 每月十五号缴纳房租。
3 due (to sb) that is owed to you because it is your right to have it 欠；应给: Make sure you claim all the benefits that are due to you. 凡是你应当有的福利，就该通通要回来。
4 due to sb/sth caused by or because of sb/sth 由于: His illness is probably due to stress. 他这个病也许是压力引起的。
5 due for sth expecting sth or having the right to sth 期待或应该享有: I think that I'm due for a pay rise. 依我看，我该加薪了。
in due course at some time in the future, quite soon 在适当时候；在不久的将来:
All applicants will be informed of our decision in due course. 申请结果，容后通知。