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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary im·mi·nent ETYMOLOGY Latin imminent-, imminens, present participle of imminēre to project, threaten, from in- + -minēre (akin to Latin mont-, mons mountain) — more at mount DATE 1528 : ready to take place; especially : hanging threateningly over one's head was in imminent danger of being run over • im·mi·nent·ly adverb English Etymology imminent 1528, from L. imminentem (nom. imminens), prp. of imminere"to overhang, impend, be near," from in- "into" + minere "jut out," related to mons "hill" (see mount). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 imminent im·mi·nent / 5iminEnt / adjective (especially of sth unpleasant 尤指不愉快的事) likely to happen very soon 即将发生的；临近的: the imminent threat of invasion 迫在眉睫的入侵威胁 The system is in imminent danger of collapse. 这个体制面临着崩溃的危险。 An announcement about his resignation is imminent. 马上就要宣布他的辞职。 • im·mi·nence / -Ens / noun [U] : the imminence of death 死亡的逼近 • im·mi·nent·ly adv. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition adj. Function: adjective 1 about to take place FF1C;their departure is imminentFF1E; Synonyms: impending, proximate Related Words: approaching, coming, nearing, upcoming; brewing, gathering; pending; likely, possible, probable; ineluctable, inescapable, inevasible, inevitable, unavoidable, unescap-able Idioms: in prospect, in store, in the cards, in the offing, in the wind, in view Contrasted Words: distant, far-off, remote 2 menacingly near FF1C;a thunderstorm was imminentFF1E; Synonyms: lowering (or louring), lowery (or loury), menacing, overhanging, threatening Related Words: alarming, ominous, sinister; brewing, gathering; minatory Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged im·mi·nent \-nənt\ adjective Etymology: Latin imminent-, imminens, present participle of imminēre to project, threaten, from in- in- (II) + -minēre (akin to Latin mont-, mons mountain) — more at mount 1. : ready to take place : near at hand : impending < our imminent departure > usually : hanging threateningly over one's head : menacingly near < in imminent jeopardy > < this imminent danger > 2. : immanent • im·mi·nent·ly adverb • im·mi·nent·ness noun -es |
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