pay one's dues
dues 常用复数，指“会费”或“欠款”。
She paid her union dues every month.
她每月都缴纳工会会费。
会费；会员费
dues — plural of due
应得之物；应有的权利；应得的承认；应得的承认。；欠款；债务；应得或可主张的权利；习俗、法律或道德要求做的事；义务。；权利；正当的所有权或主张。
A fee charged for membership of a club or organization.
常用复数形式 dues 表示此义
应得的承认。
Deserved acknowledgment.
会员费。
A membership fee.
欠款；债务；应得或可主张的权利；习俗、法律或道德要求做的事；义务。
That which is owed; debt; that which belongs or may be claimed as a right; whatever custom, law, or morality requires to be done, duty.
权利；正当的所有权或主张。
Right; just title or claim.
He finally received his due after years of hard work.
经过多年的努力工作，他终于得到了应得的东西。
用法提示：此处‘due’为名词，意为‘应得的东西’。
All members must pay their annual dues by the end of the month.
所有会员必须在月底前缴纳年度会费。
用法提示：此处‘dues’为名词复数，意为‘应付款’。
The court decided that the victim got his just due.
法院裁定受害人得到了他应得的公正对待。
用法提示：此处‘due’为名词，意为‘应得的待遇’。
dues 常用复数，指“会费”或“欠款”。
She paid her union dues every month.
她每月都缴纳工会会费。
这是固定表达，意为“公道地说”或“承认某人的优点”。
To give him his due, he is very honest.
说句公道话，他非常诚实。
此处 due 为名词，意为“应得之物或应有的权利”。
She finally got her due after years of hard work.
经过多年努力，她终于得到了应得的东西。
与 due 在 give someone their due 中几乎同义，指对成就的认可，口语中常用。
较正式，强调公开的肯定，如官方或公众的认可。
侧重“知悉”或“答谢”，未必强调“应得”的含义。
强调语言上的赞美，比 due 更具体，且不带“应得”的必然性。
grammar · medium
易错句子I paid my membership due yesterday.
正确表达I paid my membership dues yesterday.
表示“会费”时，due 通常要用复数 dues；单数 due 表示“应得之物、欠款”等，和 membership 搭配时 dues 才是自然的说法。
grammar · medium
易错句子Everyone should do their due.
正确表达Everyone should do their duty.
“尽责任/义务”的固定搭配是 do one's duty；due 作名词虽有“义务”的词典义，但现代英语中不说 do one's due，常用的是 give someone their due（给某人应有的认可）。
付出代价；经受磨炼（以获得经验或资格）
She paid her dues by working odd jobs before landing her first real role.
她在得到第一个真正的角色之前，靠打零工来积累资历。
给予某人应有的肯定；说句公道话
To give her due, she finished the project ahead of schedule.
说句公道话，她提前完成了项目。
会员费
Membership dues are used to fund club activities.
会员费用于资助俱乐部活动。
工会会费
Union dues are automatically deducted from his paycheck.
工会会费会自动从他的工资中扣除。
未结清的欠款；未缴费用
Please settle your outstanding dues before the end of the month.
请在月底前结清你未缴的费用。
缴纳会费的会员
As a dues-paying member, you have the right to vote.
作为缴纳会费的会员，你有权投票。
due 表示的应付款项通常会列在账单上。
缴纳 dues 就是完成一笔付款。
应缴款项常要求在特定截止日期前付清。
许多俱乐部或组织以 dues 作为会员费。
定期缴纳 dues 常与会员续期相关。
承认某人的优点或功劳；给某人应有的评价
I don't like him, but to give him his due, he works very hard.
我不喜欢他，但公平地说，他工作非常努力。
通过辛勤努力或付出赢得资格或地位；付出应尽的代价
She paid her dues as a junior reporter before becoming an editor.
她在当初级记者时付出了辛劳，之后才成为编辑。
公平地看待不喜欢的人；公道待人（即使对讨厌的人也承认其优点）
He is so rude, but to give the devil his due, he does great work.
他非常粗鲁，但平心而论，他的工作做得确实很棒。
公平对待讨厌的人；对坏人也要给予应有的评价。
He is a difficult boss, but to give the devil his due, he always pays his team well.
他是一位难相处的老板，但平心而论，他给团队的报酬总是很优厚。
我一次又一次地付出了代价。
After years of hard work, she has paid her dues and finally earned the promotion.
经过多年的努力工作，她已经付出了应有的努力，终于获得了晋升。
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