1. | (到期)未付的,未做的,未还的;过期的not paid, done, returned, etc. by the required or expected time |
an overdue payment/library book 逾期的欠款;逾期未还的图书 | |
The rent is now overdue. 现在房租已属拖欠。 | |
Her baby is two weeks overdue. 她的胎儿已超过预产期两周了。 | |
This car is overdue for a service. 这辆汽车早就该保养了。 |
2. | 早该发生的;早应完成的that should have happened or been done before now |
overdue reforms 迟来的改革 | |
A book like this is long overdue . 像这样的书早就该有人出版了。 |