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单词 overdue
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overdue
(vəʳdj , -d )
1. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE]
If you say that a change or an event is overdue, you mean that you think it should have happened before now.
This debate is long overdue.
I'll go home and pay an overdue visit to my mother.
Synonyms: delayed, belated, late, late in the day  
2. adjective
Overdue sums of money have not been paid, even though it is later than the date on which they should have been paid.
The average small company is owed almost £12,000 in overdue payments.
3. adjective
An overdue library book has not been returned to the library, even though the date on which it should have been returned has passed.
Collocations:
overdue account
The doormayhave been opened to a long overdue account of an epic intelligence plot.
Times, Sunday Times
Meanwhile, you will incur interest charges on your overdue account and a 25 fee for each of the 60million taxpayers who will be writing to you.
The Sun
Include a clear statement of interest charged on overdue accounts and retention of title terms for unpaid goods.
Times, Sunday Times
At the time, auditors raised concerns about the company's future after it failed to reorganise its debts before posting overdue accounts.
Times, Sunday Times
overdue book
For example, driving past the local library cues you to remember that you need to return an overdue book.
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There are library amnesties, where you can return overdue books without a fine.
Times, Sunday Times
Many libraries also offer alternatives and amnesties in order to encourage patrons to return overdue books.
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overdue change
Behind the scenes, though, overdue change floated in the golden autumn air.
Times, Sunday Times
My friends and family were voting for long overdue change, but this deal won't deliver that.
Times, Sunday Times
You're intuitive and decisive so overdue changes roll into action and you get the family onside.
The Sun
The long overdue changes would introduce more fairness into the rules and help older people on low incomes with high-value homes.
Times, Sunday Times
Being able to ask for what you want, instead of waiting for other people to work it out, could bring overdue changes at home.
The Sun
overdue payment
Assets and cash totalling 1.4billion were written off - including the cost of lost and damaged equipment and interest on overdue payments.
The Sun
On a bad day she would be called a c*** for asking people for overdue payments during a global crisis.
Times,Sunday Times
The rules would ensure that small companies were paid interest on overdue payments as a 'matter of course', the party said.
Times, Sunday Times
The national late payment debt has increased to more than 46 billion, with the average small business owed 38,200 in overdue payments, research has found.
Times, Sunday Times
Tougher rules on how big companies treat suppliers will be unveiled by the government amid rising anger over the billions of pounds small firms are owed in overdue payments.
Times, Sunday Times
overdue recognition
The legislation can be seen as a long overdue recognition that these families must have more stability.
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Or a long overdue recognition of changing times and values?
Times, Sunday Times
It marked overdue recognition for the 34-year-old, long regarded by insiders as one of the best comic performers of her generation.
Times,Sunday Times
I'll also make sure loyal servants of the masses are given long overdue recognition.
The Sun
Coming together as a 'supergroup' brought the musicians much overdue recognition.
Times, Sunday Times
overdue reform
Even the most overdue reform will have losers as well as gainers.
Times, Sunday Times
Together they can make this sector embrace overdue reform by the simple expedient of withholding cash.
Times, Sunday Times
But these overdue reforms have underlined the soaring demand in an industry only now addressing the problems of expansion rather than contraction.
Times, Sunday Times
It has served its purpose, steadied the economy and passed overdue reforms.
Times, Sunday Times
In the main, these are long overdue reforms.
canada.com
overdue tax
Use endowment money to clear debts and overdue tax.
Times, Sunday Times
These can force a business to be sold and its assets liquidated to get back overdue tax.
Times, Sunday Times
It would be interesting to know if the 130 million was purely for tax, or if it included a charge for interest on overdue tax or a late filing penalty.
Times, Sunday Times
Now he's trying to auction off future installments of his lottery winnings to pay off overdue taxes, legal fees, and a number of failed business ventures.
Christianity Today
Other lien holders can also foreclose the owner's right of redemption for other debts, such as for overdue taxes, unpaid contractors' bills or overdue homeowners' association dues or assessments.
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Translations:
Chinese: 过了期限的
Japanese: 遅れた
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