Pending
[ 'pɛndɪŋ ]
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prep. 直到，在等待…期间;
adj. 未决的;未定的;待定的;即将发生的;
💡 词根助记
pend, pens 悬挂,称重, 引申为权衡,考虑,以及”花费”(即”称银子)
📝 例句
pending these negotiations
在谈判中,在交涉期间
He knew my examination was pending.
他知道我的考试就要来临。
clean up pending cases
处理掉悬而未决的案件
A climax is pending.
高潮即将来到。
A decision on this matter is pending.
此事即将作出决定.
🌱 联想助记
suspend 悬挂；悬而未决的
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-pend-表示“悬挂”
常见变体有-pens-
📖 牛津释义
pending
adj[pred 作表语]
(fml 文)
(a) waiting to be decided or settled 待决; 未决
The lawsuit was then pending. 那件讼案因而尚未解决.
(b) about to happen; imminent 即将发生; 逼近
A decision on this matter is pending. 此事即将作出决定. pending, prep (fml 文)
(a) while waiting for (sth); until 在等待（某事物）之际; 直至
She was held in custody pending trial. 她被拘留候审.
(b) during (sth) 在（某事）期间
pending the negotiations 谈判期间.
🔁 扩展释义
*['pendiŋ]a. 未决定的, 待决的, 行将发生的, 向外伸出的prep. 在等待...之际, 直到...时为止, 在...期间, 在...过程中【法】 未决的, 待决的, 悬而未决的
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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Do you have to feed plants like you feed chickens? Or do they grow up by themselves?
你得要像喂小鸡那样去喂幼苗吗？还是它们自己长大呢？
OK. We'll meet again tomorrow and make a decision then.
好吧。我们明天见，那时再作决定。
What was the problem with this method?
这种方法有什么毛病吗？