overdue

1. ADJ If you say that a change or an event is overdue, you mean that you think it should have happened before now. 早該發(fā)生的

This debate is long overdue. 這場(chǎng)辯論早就應(yīng)該進(jìn)行了。

2. ADJ Overdue sums of money have not been paid, even though it is later than the date on which they should have been paid. 到期未付的

There is a 2% interest charge on overdue balances. 到期未付的餘款加收2%的利息。

3. ADJ An overdue library book has not been returned to the library, even though the date on which it should have been returned has passed. 逾期未還的

...a library book now weeks overdue. …一本逾期數(shù)周尚未歸還的圖書館藏書。