单词 | pending |
释义 | pending (pendɪŋ ) 1. adjective If something such as a legal procedure is pending, it is waiting to be dealt with or settled. [formal] The cause of death was listed as pending. In 1989, the court had 600 pending cases. She had a libel action against the magazine pending. Synonyms: undecided, unsettled, in the balance, up in the air 2. preposition If something is done pending a future event, it is done until that event happens. [formal] A judge has suspended a ban on the magazine pending a full inquiry. Synonyms: awaiting, until, waiting for, till 3. adjective Something that is pending is going to happen soon. [formal] A growing number of customers have been inquiring about the pending price rises. Synonyms: forthcoming, imminent, prospective, impending Translations: Chinese: 待处理的 Japanese: 未解決の |
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