due/djuː $ duː/

a. expected to happen or arrive at a particular time

a. 预期的；预定的：[due in/at/on +时间点] The flight from Beijing is due at 10 pm. 从北京飞来的航班预定晚上10点钟到。

◇[due to do sth] The meeting is due to start in five minutes. 会议预定5分钟后开始。

due to sth [常作表语] 由于，因为：The accident was due to his carelessness这个事故是他的粗心引起的。.

用法due to sth常用作表语。但现在越来越多的人也把它用作状语，如：Due to weather conditions, the flight was canceled. 由于天气原因，航班取消了。

辨析because of; due to