overdue
adj
ˌəʊvəˈdjuː◄
adj
1
not
done,
paid,
returned
etc
by
the
time
expected
过期未完成的; 过期未付的; 过期未还的
an
overdue
gas
bill
逾期未付的煤气账单
The
library
books
are
overdue.
这些从图书馆借的书过期未还。
The
baby
was
a
week
overdue
(=it
was
expected
to
be
born
a
week
ago)
.
宝宝超过预产期有一周了。
2
something
that
is
overdue
should
have
happened
or
been
done
a
long
time
ago
早该发生的; 早该完成的; 期待已久的
[+
for
]
He
was
overdue
for
a
shave.
他早该刮脸了。
We
welcome
this
announcement
and
think
it’s
long
overdue
.
我们很欢迎这个声明，并认为它早就该发表了。