单词 | overdue |
释义 | overdue —overdueness, n. /oh'veuhr dooh", -dyooh"/, adj. 1. past due, as a delayed train or a bill not paid by the assigned date; late: two overdue library books. 2. too long awaited; needed or expected for some time: Improvements in our highway system are long overdue. 3. more than sufficiently advanced, mature, or ready: That country is overdue for industrial development. [1835-45; OVER- + DUE] Syn. 1. tardy, behindhand. |
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