单词 | long overdue |
释义 | > as lemmaslong overdue 3. That has been needed or deserved for some time; more than ready. Frequently in long overdue. ΚΠ 1865 C. Dickens Our Mutual Friend II. iii. xvii. 157 That playful creature rallies him on being so long overdue at the woolsack. 1918 Methodist Times 5 Dec. 9/1 The amendment of the Gambling Laws, particularly in relation to football coupons,..is long overdue. 1946 Word 2 113 A general mise au point of the linguistic side of semantic problems is thus overdue. 1976 H. Nielsen Brink of Murder xviii. 158 I'm overdue for a vacation. 2002 Independent (Nexis) 4 Sept. 26 It was an overdue promotion for Dunn, the former Under-21 captain, who was on standby for the World Cup squad. < as lemmas |
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