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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 11116 COCA: 10973

overdue

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overdue /ˌoʊvɚˈduː/ Brit /ˌəʊvəˈdjuː/ adjective
overdue
/ˌoʊvɚˈduː/ Brit /ˌəʊvəˈdjuː/
adjective
Learner's definition of OVERDUE
: not paid at an expected or required time(到期)未付的,未还的
: not appearing or presented by a stated, expected, or required time未能准时的;延误的;过期的
used to say that something should have happened or been done before now早该发生的;早该做的
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 11116 COCA: 10973

overdue

adjective

over·​due ˌō-vər-ˈdü How to pronounce overdue (audio)
-ˈdyü
1
a
: unpaid when due
an overdue bill
b
: delayed beyond an appointed time
an overdue train
overdue library books
2
: too great : excessive
an overdue share of the profits
3
: more than ready
overdue for a haircut

Example Sentences

She reminded him that the rent was overdue. He has many overdue bills. The train is 10 minutes overdue.
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Word History

First Known Use

1763, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of overdue was in 1763
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 11116 COCA: 10973
overdue

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES VERBSbe過期become已過期ADVERBlong早該發生的These reforms are long overdue.這些改革早就該實行了。PREPOSITIONfor早該⋯This system is overdue for reform.這項制度早就應該改革了。PHRASESmonths, weeks, years, etc. overdue逾期數月/數週/數年等These changes are years overdue.這些變化遲了多年才發生。

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