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CAUSED BY 由于 1 [not before noun] ~
to sth/sb caused by sb/sth; because of sb/sth 于；因为：The team’s success was
iargeiy due to her e^brts.这个队的成功在很
大程度上是她努力的结果。◊ Most 〇/ the proWems were due to Ziuman error.多数问题都是乂为错误造成的。◊ The project had to be abandoned due to a lack of
govem- mentEnding.这项工程由于缺乏政府的资助而不得不放
弃。iiilUsI Some people think that
it is more correct to use owing to to mean 'because of after a verb or
at the beginning of a clause, as due is an adjective.有人认为 在动谓f之后或从句之首用owing to表示“玛为”更合适，
因为due是形容词。
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EXPECTED 预期 2 [not before noun]〜（to do sth) | ~ (for sth) arranged
oirexpected 预定；预免；预计：When’s the baby due?全宝弁么时候世？
◊ Rose
is due to start schooZ m January.罗斯一月份就要开始上学了。◊:The band^ first album is due
for release later this month. 这个乐的第一张唱片预定在本月下旬发行。OlTie next train is
due in._/iive minutes.下一班火车预计在五分钟后
抵达。0 (especially NAm自 My essay’s iue next
Friday (=it has to tie given to
the teacher by then).我的论文
下周五必须交。
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OWED 欠款 3 [not
tisually before noun] when a sum of money is due, it must be paid
immediately 到期：
•Payment
is due on 2 October/ 付款期限为
10
月 1 日。
4 [not before noun]〜（to sb) owed to sb as a debt,
because it is their right or because they have done sth to deserve it应支付；应给予；应归于：ffave they been paid t/ie mon^y t/iat is due to them?也们应得的钱付给他
们了吗？ ◊ Our
thanks are due to t/ie vWio丨e team•我<|门 要南全k致谢。5 [not before noun]〜（for) sth owed stli; deserving
sth 应有；应得到.：Vm still due 15 day's
leave. 我还应有 15
天的休假。◊ She’s_ due/or promotion
soon. 她很快该晋升了。
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SUITABLE/RIGHT 适当；舍适 6
[only before noun] (/omw/) that is suitable or right in the circumstances ik 当■的； 恰当的；合适的：A/ter due
consideration, we have decided _to appoint Mr Davis to the jab.经过适当考虑， 我们决定委任戴维斯先生干这项工作。◊ to mafce cfue aZZowance/or sth 适当考虑某事◊ (8r£) He was
charged with driving without due care and attention.
莽驾驶。—compare
undue
IligBl in ,due 'course at the right time and
not before 在适当的时候；到一定的时候：Ybur request wiH be deaZt vWth in due course.你的要求将在适当的时候予以处理。
—more at respect
n.
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noun 1 your/sb*s ~ [u] a thing that should be
given to sb by right应有的权利；应得到的东西：JFfe received a large
reward, which was no more than his due (= than what he deserved).他得到重赏，这也是他应该得到的。
0 Sh^s a slow worker,
but to give her her due (= to be
fair to her), she does try vezy hard.她做事很慢，但说句
公道话，她确实很尽力。2 dues [pi.] charges，for example to be a member of a dub 应缴款（如俱乐部会
费）：to pay your dues 交你的会费
o note at rate
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ddv.〜nortG/south/east/west exactly; in a straight line 正向；正对着:to sai’Z due east向正古航行◊ The viHage
Zies/ive miies due north o/Yiorfc.这个村庄位于钓克正北
五英g处。
due 'date noun [usually sing.] the date on or by
which sth, especially a sum of money, is owed or expected (尤指欠款的）到期日，满期日
duel /'djural; NAmE
'du：0l/ noun 1 a formal fight with weapons
between two people, used in the past to settle a disagreement，especially over a
matter of honour 决 ■.斗：a due!.無行 / 贏得决$ ◊ to
chaZIenge sb
to a due?要求与某人决斗 2
a competition or struggle between two people or groups (双古的）竞争，斗争：
a
verbaZ dueZ 舌焱► duel (•"-，M爪f -丨-):[V] The two men dueHed to the
death•两个男人决斗到直至有一
个人$命。
du.eMing
/'djuialiq/.
(8r£) {NAmE du.el.ing /NAmE 'duialiij/) noun
[U] the practice of fighting duels due 'process of law (also
,due 'process) noun [U] (law W) (in
the US) the right of a citizen to be treated fairly, especially the right to a
fair trial 正当法律程序
(美国公民得到公正待遇的权利，尤指公正审判）
duet /dju'et; NAmE
du'et/ (also less frequent duo) noun a piece of music for
two players or singers Z1 S； #
| 621 dull
(曲）；」二重唱（曲）：a piano duet钢琴二重奏曲
—compare solo, trio duff /dAf/ adj., noun,
verb
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adj. {BrE, informal) useless; that does
not work as it should关用的；失灵的；虫故障的：He soW me a du# radio.他卖给我一台不响的收音机6
a noun {NAmE, informal) a person^ bottom MJS
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verb ,duff sb^-»'up (BrE, informal) to hit or kick
sb severely 痛击；猛踢；—打 BEC3 beat up
duffel bag (also duf-fle bag) /'dAfl baeg/ noun 1 (6r£) a bag
made out of cloth, shaped like a tube and closed by a string around the
top. It is usually carried over the shoulder•筒状帆布包（或旅行包）2 (AMmf) = holdall duffel coat (also duf-fle coat) /'dAfl kaut; NAmE kout/ noun a heavy coat
made of wool, that usually has a hood
and is fastened with toggles
粗呢外衣（.常连帽
及用棒形套扣）
duffer /'dAfa(r)/
noun [BrE,
informal) a
person who is stupid or unable to do anything well 笨—^傻瓜；.不中
用的人
dug pt,
pp 〇f DIG
du-gong
/'duigorj;
'dju:-; NAmE 'du:go:r|； -ga:r)/ noun a large sea animal with thick greyish skin, which
lives mainly in the Indian Ocean and eats plants 儒艮，海牛 (主要生活于印度洋的大型银灰色厚皮海洋动物） dug-out
/'dAgaut/
noun 1 a rough shelter made
by digging a hole in the ground and covering it, used by soldiers 防空洞；地下掩体 2a
shelter by the side of a football (soccer)
or baseball field
where a team’s manager, etc. can sit and watch the game 球员席（足 球或棒球场边供球队教练、候补队员等使用）3 (also ,dugout ca'noe) a canoe (= a type of light narrow
boat) made by cutting out the inside of a tree trunk 独木舟
DUI /,di: ju: 'ai/ abbr. [
INFLUENCE
duke /dju:k;
NAmE du:k/ noun 1 a nobleman of the highest ranlc 公爵：the Dufce 〇/
duke-dom
/'djuikdam;
NAmE 'du:k-/ noun 1 the rank or position
of a duke公爵的爵位；公爵的地位2 = duchy dulce /'dAlsei/ noun [C, V] {US) a sweet food
or drink, especially a sweet or jam 甜食；甜饮料 dul-cet /'dAlsit/ adj. [only before noun]
(humorous or ironic) sounding sweet and
pleasant 甜美如；悦耳动听的；‘:美 妙的：J thought J recognized
your dulcet tones (= the sound of your voice).我认为我听出了你那甜美的嗓
音呢♦〇
dul-ci-mer
/'dAlsmi0(r)/
noun 1 a musical instrument
that you play by hitting the metal strings with two hammers 大扬■琴；洋琴 2
a musical instrument with strings, popular in American traditional music, that
you lay on your knee and play with your fingers 杜西奠琴 (美国传统拨弦乐器） dull
/dAl/
adj., verb uadj. (dull-er,
dull-est)
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BORING 乏成 1 not interesting or
exciting 枯燥无味的；
无聊的；令人生厌的dreary： Life in a small town couZd be deadly
duH•小城镇的生活可能会非常没意
與。◊ 77ie 月加 〇/ the
game was pretty duH. ■上:丰场 比赛打得十分沉闷。There’s never a duH
moment when John’s around.只要约翰在就不会有沆闷的时候。
〇 note
at boring
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LIGHT/COLOURS 光；色彩 2
not bright or shiny 不明亮
的；不鲜明的；无光泽的：a duH grey coZour暗灰爸◊ duRZi/eZess
hair 夫充泽、无弹性的头友◊ Her eyes
were duH.她目光呆滞。
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SOUNDS声音3 not clear or loud不清晰的；隐约的；低
沉的：77ie gates shut behind hfm with a duH
thud.他出
去后门砰的一声闷晌关上了。
WEATHER
天气 4 not bright, with a lot of clouds 阴沉 的；昏暗的.；多云的 SCI
overcast: It was a dull, grey day.那是一个阴沉昏暗的日子。