I have some questions about this sentence.
This fact of her survival,of her great age is evidently something worth pondering upon.There is something due an old nation, a respect for hoary old age that should be applied to nations as to individuals.Yes, even to mere old age,even to mere survival.

Can "due" be used in the way ,i.e. without "to"?
If so,what does it mean?
or is it just a mistake made by the press?

"due"可以不与“to”连用吗？
如果可以，这里的“due”又是什么意思？
或者这就是出版社弄出的错误

Question

I have some questions about this sentence.
This fact of her survival,of her great age is evidently something worth pondering upon.There is something due an old nation, a respect for hoary old age that should be applied to nations as to individuals.Yes, even to mere old age,even to mere survival.

Can "due" be used in the way ,i.e. without  "to"?
If so,what does it mean?
or is it just a mistake made by the press?

"due"可以不与“to”连用吗？
如果可以，这里的“due”又是什么意思？
或者这就是出版社弄出的错误

Answer

Yes, "due" can be used without "to".  When used together, "due to" means because of.  For example, "Her presentation was perfect due to her hours of preparation."  When used alone, "due" means owed.  For example, "You are 3 hours late for dinner, I am due an explanation."

In the sentence you are asking about, the writer is saying that old nations are owed respect because they have managed to survive for so long.

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