pending
adjective
uk/ˈpen.dɪŋ/us/ˈpen.dɪŋ/about tohappenorwaitingtohappen:
即将发生的;待定的,待决的There werewhispersthat adealwas pending.有传言说即将达成一笔交易。
The pendingreleasesof theprisonersaremeanttocreateaclimatefornegotiation.囚犯即将获释,目的是要营造一个有利谈判的氛围。
About to happen
- about
- at handidiom
- be on the point of(doing) somethingidiom
- be ready to rollidiom
- beckon
- come up
- corner
- horizon
- impend
- impending
- in the airidiom
- in the pipelineidiom
- in-store
- loom
- ready
- stare
- staresomeonein the faceidiom
- store
- teeter
- teeter on the brink/edge ofsomethingidiom
pending
preposition
formaluk/ˈpen.dɪŋ/us/ˈpen.dɪŋ/used to say that one thing mustwaituntil another thinghappens:
等到…之后;直到…时为止Theidentityof the fourpeoplewas not madepublic, pending (the)notificationofrelatives.四名受害者的身份要等到家属确认之后才能公开。
Flights weresuspendedpending (an)investigationof thecrash.坠机事故正待调查,航班暂时取消。
Until a particular moment
- before
- day
- far
- hitherto
- in
- inside
- interim
- meanwhile
- now
- thus
- till
- time
- to
- to dateidiom
- until
- up to(doing) somethingidiom
- wait
- yet