"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].
双语例句
1. He went round the various offices to collect the dues.
他到各个办公室去收会费.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
2. Jim's dues were checked off every week.
吉姆的工会会费每星期从工资中扣除.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. Only 18 of the UN's 180 members had paid their dues by the January deadline.
在一月最后期限前联合国180个成员国只有18个缴纳了会费。
来自柯林斯例句
4. They kept back 80 dollars from my wages for trade union membership dues.
他们从我的工资中扣下80元钱交工会会费.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
5. Members of the service staff shall be exempt from dues and taxes on the wages which they receive for their services.
