"fee for membership," 1660s, from plural of due (n.). To pay (one's) dues in the figurative sense is from 1943. "Giue them their due though they were diuels" [1589].
雙語例句
1. He went round the various offices to collect the dues.
他到各個辦公室去收會費.
來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
2. Jim's dues were checked off every week.
吉姆的工會會費每星期從工資中扣除.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. Only 18 of the UN's 180 members had paid their dues by the January deadline.
在一月最后期限前聯(lián)合國180個成員國只有18個繳納了會費。
來自柯林斯例句
4. They kept back 80 dollars from my wages for trade union membership dues.
他們從我的工資中扣下80元錢交工會會費.
來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
5. Members of the service staff shall be exempt from dues and taxes on the wages which they receive for their services.