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单词 pending
释义 pending
I. pending
present part of pend
II. pend·ing \ˈpendiŋ, -dēŋ\ preposition
Etymology: French pendant (from present participle of pendre to hang, suspend, after Latin pendente, abl. of pendent-, pendens, present participle) + English -ing
1. : through the period of continuance or indeterminacy of : during
 < their opportunity to develop trade pending the laborious and fruitless negotiations — Theodore Hsi-En Chen >
2. : until the occurrence or completion of : while awaiting
 < military rule … prevailed pending the adoption of a new constitution — American Guide Series: North Carolina >
 < four withholding a vote pending further information — Journal of Accountancy >
III. pending adjective
Etymology: French pendant + English -ing
1. : not yet decided : in continuance : in suspense
 < the drafting of opinions and decisions on cases pending before the Commission — Current Biography >
 < that on all important pending problems he be given … also minority views — Dorothy Fosdick >
2. : impending, imminent
 < the war scare in Europe, with the pending strife between communism and fascism — Leon Halden >
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