单词	pending
释义	pending1 prepositionpending2 adjective pendingpend‧ing1 /ˈpendɪŋ/ ●○○ preposition formal Word Origin WORD ORIGINpending1 Origin: 1600-1700 French pendant; ➔ PENDANT Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES The victim's identity is being withheld pending notification of relatives. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► pending appeal (=until an appeal can take place)· Both men were under house arrest, pending appeal of their convictions. while waiting for something, or until something happens:  Sales of the drug have been stopped, pending further research. pending1 prepositionpending2 adjective pendingpending2 adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Funeral arrangements are pending. More employees are likely to lose jobs in the pending merger. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A pretty grey-eyed woman was being held, pending enquiries. At the time of the list's publication, business was still pending over three of the son-in-law's colleagues. Conditions on the granting of bail may be imposed by the magistrates' court on defendants against whom charges are pending. His suit, still pending, elicited howls from farmers and sugar-cane growers. I think that I am right in saying that regulation 3 provides that the changes will not affect pending applications for review. News of the Romans and the pending invasion was probably brought in by the merchants. Relevant proceedings are pending if they are in progress at the date the application for a care or supervision order is filed. Sir Antony revealed a number of bids from interested parties were under consideration and a Sola announcement was pending. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► pending appeal (=until an appeal can take place)· Both men were under house arrest, pending appeal of their convictions. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► still · The New Statesman itself and Scallywag have indicated they will contest the libel actions still pending against them.· At the time of the list's publication, business was still pending over three of the son-in-law's colleagues.· His suit, still pending, elicited howls from farmers and sugar-cane growers. NOUN► tray · At least avoid the pending tray syndrome.· Abolishing your pending tray will transform your handling of paper.· But sometimes the pending tray becomes overloaded. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► pending file/tray Abolishing your pending tray will transform your handling of paper. At least avoid the pending tray syndrome. But sometimes the pending tray becomes overloaded. 1formal not yet decided or settled:  Many trade disputes are pending, awaiting the outcome of the talks.2formal something that is pending is going to happen soon:  the pending election3pending file/tray British English a container for keeping papers, letters etc that have not yet been dealt with → in-tray, out-tray
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