The reserve section of the library is due to close in one hour.

题目

The reserve section of the library is due to close in one hour.
due to 不是由于的意思吗?

答案

图书馆的储备区是预期要关闭1小时.
due to 有预期的意思,具体解释如下：
due
/ djuː; US duː; du/ adj
[pred 作表语]
(a) (to sb) owed as a debt or an obligation 应支付; 应给予; 欠下:Have they been paid the money due to them?他们是否已得到了应得的钱?* I'm still due fifteen days' holiday.我还应有十五天假期.
(b) for sth owed sth; deserving sth 应有; 应得到:She's due for promotion soon.她不久就要晋升了.
[pred 作表语] requiring immediate payment 须立即支付; 到期:fall/become due 到期 * My rent isn't due till Wednesday.我的租金星期三才到期.
[pred 作表语] (to do sth) scheduled; arranged; expected 预定; 约定; 预期:His book is due to be published in October.他的书预定十月份出版.* The train is due (in) (ie scheduled to arrive) in five minutes.火车预定在5分钟后到达.
[attrib 作定语] suitable; right; proper 适当的; 正当的; 适宜的:after due consideration 经适当考虑之后 * With all due respect,I disagree completely.不揣冒昧,实不敢苟同.
to sth/sb caused by sb/sth; because of sb/sth 由某人[某事物]引起的; 由於某人[某事物]:The team's success was largely due to her efforts.该队的成功在很大程度上是由於她的努力.