due to an unofficial quota system,women hold 45 percent of positions in the Swedish parliament.
出自-2014年6月閱讀原文
Yet due to poor practices in harvesting, storage and transportation, as well as market and consumer wastage, it is estimated that 30-50% of all food produced never reaches a human stomach.
出自-2013年12月閱讀原文
These should discourage retailers from wasteful practices that lead to the rejection of food on the basis of cosmetic characteristics, and losses in the home due to excessive purchasing by consumers
出自-2013年12月閱讀原文
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PREP-PHRASE
由于;因為
If an event is due to something, it happens or exists as a direct result of that thing.
例句
The country's economic problems are largely due to the weakness of the recovery...
該國的經濟問題很大程度上是因為復蘇乏力。
If the trip is a success, a lot of this will be due to Mr Green's efforts.
如果說這次旅行獲得了成功,那很大程度上要歸功于格林先生的努力。
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PREP-PHRASE
由于,因為(構成原因狀語,有些英語國家的人認為該用法不正確)
You can say due to to introduce the reason for something happening. Some speakers of English believe that it is not correct to use due to in this way.
例句
Due to the large volume of letters he receives Dave regrets he is unable to answer queries personally...
因信件數量繁多,戴夫無法親自答復提出的問題，他為此表示歉意。
Jobs could be lost in the defence industry due to political changes sweeping Europe.
因橫掃歐洲的政治變故,國防行業中有些人可能會失業。
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ADJ
到期的;預期的;預定到達的
If something is due at a particular time, it is expected to happen, be done, or arrive at that time.
例句
The results are due at the end of the month...
預計月底會有結果。
The first price increases are due to come into force in July...
第一批提價預計將在7月開始執行。
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ADJ
適當的;適合的;充分的
Due attention or consideration is the proper, reasonable, or deserved amount of it under the circumstances.
例句
After due consideration it was decided to send him away to live with foster parents...
充分考慮之后決定將他送到養父母那兒生活。
I do hope that people will make use of footpaths and treat them with due attention that is needed.
我真希望人們使用人行道并給予應有的關注。
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ADJ
應有的;應得的;應得到的
Something that is due, or that is due to someone, is owed to them, either as a debt or because they have a right to it.
例句
I was sent a cheque for ￡1,525 and advised that no further pension was due...
我收到了一張 1,525 英鎊的支票，并被告知我應得的養老金到此為止。
I've got some leave due to me and I was going to Tasmania for a fortnight.
我打算利用應享有的假期去塔斯馬尼亞呆兩周。
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ADJ
(期待很長時間后)預期應得的,預計應到的
If someone is due for something, that thing is planned to happen or be given to them now, or very soon, often after they have been waiting for it for a long time.
例句
The deputy chief inspector rang me up and said, 'Miss Smith, you know you are due for a move?'...
副總督察給我打電話說,“史密斯小姐,你知道你要搬家了嗎？”
He is not due for release until 2020.
他要到 2020 年才能被釋放。
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N-PLURAL
會（員）費
Dues are sums of money that you give regularly to an organization that you belong to, for example a social club or trade union, in order to pay for being a member.
例句
Only 18 of the UN's 180 members had paid their dues by the January deadline.
在一月最后期限前聯合國 180 個成員國只有 18 個繳納了會費。
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ADV
(用在north，south，east或west前表示方向)正
Due is used before the words 'north', 'south', 'east', or 'west' to indicate that something is in exactly the direction mentioned.
例句
They headed due north...
他們朝正北方向行進了。
The Thames flows due south from Oxford, through the market town of Abingdon.
泰晤士河從牛津向正南方向流去，穿過阿賓頓的集鎮。
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PHRASE
在適當的時候;到一定的時候
If you say that something will happen or take place in due course, you mean that you cannot make it happen any quicker and it will happen when the time is right for it.
例句
In due course the baby was born...
嬰兒足月降生了。
The arrangements will be published in due course.
計劃將在適當的時候公布。
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PHRASE
給…以應有的評價;公道地對待…
You can say 'to give him his due', or 'giving him his due' when you are admitting that there are some good things about someone, even though there are things that you do not like about them.
例句
To give Linda her due, she had tried to encourage John in his school work.
說句公道話,琳達努力規勸過約翰要好好學習。
You can say 'with due respect' when you are about to disagree politely with someone.
(發表不同意見前的謙語)恕我冒昧,恕我直言