overdue
/ˈəʊvəˈdjuː/adjective
1
- not yet having arrived, happened, or been done, though after the expected time迟到的; 延误的：
reform is now overdue.
改革早就该进行了。
1.1
- (of a payment) not having been made, although required（款项）逾期未付的：
the rent was nearly three months overdue.
房租已逾期几乎三个月了。
1.2
- (of a woman) not having had a menstrual period at the expected time（妇女）未如期行经的：
I was already a week-anda-half overdue.
我的月经已晚了一周半了。
1.3
- (of a baby) not having been born at the expected time（婴儿）过了预产期的：
our daughter was six days overdue.
我们女儿的预产期已过了六天。
1.4
- (of a library book) retained longer than the period allowed（图书馆的书）逾期未还的。
2
- having been needed for some time早该有的：
reform is now overdue
早就应该改革了
critics say action is long overdue.
评论家说早就应该采取行动了。
2.1
- having deserved or needed something for some time早该得到…的 , 早该有…的：
she was overdue for some leave.
她早该享受假期了。