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pending adj.待定的；即将发生或来临的prep.直到；等待 ... 的时候；在 ... 期间 (1) 那件讼案因而尚未解决。(2) 此事即将作出决定。(3) 命令被接受,但是被要求的行动被保留,直到收到索取补充材料。(4) 让我们在他回来之前把一切准备就绪。(5) 那两个锐收官被指控腐败，调查期间被暂停职。(6) 管辖权异议审查和复议期间，不停止执行。 The word pending comes from the French pendant, meaning “hanging.” If someone leaves you hanging, you are waiting for a call, a message, a visit — whatever the thing is that's supposed to happen. Pending is a good word to use when something has to happen before something else — like if you are learning to drive, maybe you'll have a car of your own soon, pending your success at passing the test.

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英 ['pendɪŋ] 美 ['pendɪŋ] (1) The lawsuit was then pending.(2) A decision on this matter is pending.(3) Series The command has been accepted, but the requested action is on hold, pending receipt of further information.(4) Pending his return, let us get everything ready.(5) Two tax officials were suspended from their post pending investigation into charges of corruption.(6) Pending examination or reconsideration of a jurisdictional challenge, the enforcement shall continue. If something is supposed to happen but hasn’t happened yet, it is pending, like the pending snowstorm that has everyone scrambling to the store for bread and milk. 1[ADJ 形容词]待决的；待定的；待处理的 If something such as a legal procedure is pending, it is waiting to be dealt with or settled.   [FORMAL 正式]The cause of death was listed as pending...死亡原因被列为待定。In 1989, the court had 600 pending cases...1989年，该法院有600件案子待决。She had a libel action against the magazine pending.她对该杂志提起的诽谤诉讼尚未判决。2[PREP 介词]在等到…发生之际；直到…为止 If something is done pending a future event, it is done until that event happens.   [FORMAL 正式]Mendoza is here pending his request for political asylum...门多萨在要求获得政治庇护之前一直呆在这里。A judge has suspended a ban on the magazine pending a full inquiry.一位法官在进行全面调查之前已经暂缓了对该杂志的禁令。3[ADJ 形容词]即将发生的；迫近的 Something that is pending is going to happen soon.   [FORMAL 正式]A growing number of customers have been inquiring about the pending price rises.越来越多的顾客在询问即将出现的涨价问题。

英语单词	pending
英美音标	英 ['pendɪŋ] 美 ['pendɪŋ]
中文释义	adj.待定的；即将发生或来临的 prep.直到；等待 ... 的时候；在 ... 期间
英语例句	(1) The lawsuit was then pending. (2) A decision on this matter is pending. (3) Series The command has been accepted, but the requested action is on hold, pending receipt of further information. (4) Pending his return, let us get everything ready. (5) Two tax officials were suspended from their post pending investigation into charges of corruption. (6) Pending examination or reconsideration of a jurisdictional challenge, the enforcement shall continue.
中文例句	(1) 那件讼案因而尚未解决。 (2) 此事即将作出决定。 (3) 命令被接受,但是被要求的行动被保留,直到收到索取补充材料。 (4) 让我们在他回来之前把一切准备就绪。 (5) 那两个锐收官被指控腐败，调查期间被暂停职。 (6) 管辖权异议审查和复议期间，不停止执行。
vocabulary简明	If something is supposed to happen but hasn’t happened yet, it is pending, like the pending snowstorm that has everyone scrambling to the store for bread and milk.
vocabulary扩展	The word pending comes from the French pendant, meaning “hanging.” If someone leaves you hanging, you are waiting for a call, a message, a visit — whatever the thing is that's supposed to happen. Pending is a good word to use when something has to happen before something else — like if you are learning to drive, maybe you'll have a car of your own soon, pending your success at passing the test.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ 形容词]待决的；待定的；待处理的 If something such as a legal procedure is pending, it is waiting to be dealt with or settled. [FORMAL 正式] The cause of death was listed as pending... 死亡原因被列为待定。 In 1989, the court had 600 pending cases... 1989年，该法院有600件案子待决。 She had a libel action against the magazine pending. 她对该杂志提起的诽谤诉讼尚未判决。 2 [PREP 介词]在等到…发生之际；直到…为止 If something is done pending a future event, it is done until that event happens. [FORMAL 正式] Mendoza is here pending his request for political asylum... 门多萨在要求获得政治庇护之前一直呆在这里。 A judge has suspended a ban on the magazine pending a full inquiry. 一位法官在进行全面调查之前已经暂缓了对该杂志的禁令。 3 [ADJ 形容词]即将发生的；迫近的 Something that is pending is going to happen soon. [FORMAL 正式] A growing number of customers have been inquiring about the pending price rises. 越来越多的顾客在询问即将出现的涨价问题。

Pending Happen [Formal 正式 Action Suspended Supposed Word