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overdue

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adj.迟到的

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overdue


/,əʊvə'dju:; [US] -'du:; `ovɚ`du/
adj [usu pred 通常作表语] not paid, completed, arrived, etc by the due or expected time (到期或到时)未付款, 未完成, 未到达
*These bills are overdue, ie should have been paid before now. 这些帐单已逾期未付.
* The baby is two weeks overdue, ie still not born two weeks after the expected date of birth. 那胎儿已超过预产期两个星期了.
* The train is overdue, ie late. 火车误点了.

overdue


adj
not done, paid, returned etc by the time expected
 an overdue gas bill
 The library books are overdue.
 The baby was a week overdue (=it was expected to be born a week ago) .
something that is overdue should have happened or been done a long time ago
overdue for
 He was overdue for a shave.
 We welcome this announcement and think it's long overdue .
1. Each demanded some payment that was overdue: twelve shillings for the furniture and oilcloth; one pound four and one penny for the General District and Special Rates; and one pound one and fivepence halfpenny for Poor Rate.
    三封信都是催债的,而且每项款都已经过了期。家具和油布十二先令;统税和特税一镑四先令一便士;济贫税一镑一先令五个半便士。

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