dues

dues — 名詞

1. Money that people must pay because of membership, law, or another formal obligat

1.名詞B2
釋義

應繳費用

依規定或會員身分必須繳的費用

Money that people must pay because of membership, law, or another formal obligation.

例句

Mei paid her annual dues before the swimming club opened registration.

Mei 在游泳俱樂部開放報名之前，就先繳清了她的年度應繳費用。

collocation: annual dues

The city collected import dues on boxes arriving at the harbor.

市政府向運抵港口的箱貨徵收了進口應繳費用。

collocation: collect import dues

同義詞
  • fees

    A broader word for payments charged for many purposes, not only ongoing obligations.

  • charges

    Often used for amounts added by a business or authority rather than member-based payments.

  • assessments

    More formal, especially for official or organizational payments.

文法句型

pay + dues

annual/monthly + dues

raise/collect + dues

用法筆記

This sense is usually plural and often appears with words such as annual, monthly, membership, or import to show what kind of payment is required.

常見錯誤

❌I paid a donation to join the tennis club.
✅I paid my dues to join the tennis club.
💡A donation is voluntary, but dues are required payments.

2. The praise, credit, or fair treatment that someone has earned and ought to recei

2.名詞C1
釋義

應得肯定

本來就該給某人的稱讚或公道評價

The praise, credit, or fair treatment that someone has earned and ought to receive.

例句

After the rescue, the news report finally gave Elena her dues.

救援行動結束後，那則新聞報導終於給了 Elena 應得的肯定。

pattern: give someone their dues

Years later, the museum gave Yara's work the dues it deserved.

多年後，那家博物館終於給了 Yara 的作品應得的肯定。

同義詞
  • credit

    Usually focuses on public acknowledgment for work or success.

  • recognition

    A broader word for being noticed or appreciated.

  • justice

    Stresses fairness more strongly than ordinary praise.

文法句型

give + someone + their dues

get + your dues

用法筆記

This sense usually appears in set patterns such as give someone their dues or get your dues, and it is about proper recognition rather than money owed on a bill.

常見錯誤

❌The article paid her dues for the discovery.
✅The article gave her the dues she deserved for the discovery.
💡In this sense, dues are recognition or fair credit, not a payment you hand over.