impending

英 [ɪmˈpendɪŋ]

美 [ɪmˈpendɪŋ]

adj.  即将发生的; 迫在眉睫的
v.  (事件,危险等)逼近; 即将临头; 吊(在上头)
impend的现在分词

TOEFLGRETEM8法律

Collins.1 / BNC.9502 / COCA.8308

牛津词典

adj.

• 即将发生的；迫在眉睫的
  that is going to happen very soon
  1. his impending retirement
     他即将到来的退休
  2. warnings of impending danger/disaster
     对马上到来的危险 / 灾难的预警

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 即将发生的;逼近的
  Animpendingevent is one that is going to happen very soon.
  1. On the morning of the expedition I awoke with a feeling of impending disaster...
     出发远征的那个早上,我醒来就有一种灾难即将来临的感觉。
  2. He'd spoken to Simon that morning of his impending marriage.
     那个早上他已经对西蒙讲过他即将结婚的事了。

英英释义

adj

• close in time
  1. retribution is at hand
  2. some people believe the day of judgment is close at hand
  3. in imminent danger
  4. his impending retirement
  Synonym:at hand(p)close at hand(p)imminentimpendent

双语例句

• Eg. there are rumors of an impending merger.
  有谣传说是快要合并了。
• We were well aware of impending disaster.
  我们清楚地意识到即将来临的灾难。
• Seek and destroy your enemy as you struggle to save your troops from the impending alien zombie invasion.
  寻找并摧毁你的敌人，你要努力从外星僵尸的入侵中拯救出你的军队。
• From the moment Edward had told her of the escape attempt, she had been overtaken by a sense of impending doom.
  自从爱德华告诉她打算逃跑的那一刻起，她便强烈感到厄运在一步步逼近。
• Ostensibly, this is the story of dictionary Web sites and their impending demise.
  表面上看，这是关于字典类网站和它们即将消亡的故事。
• Aid agencies will reinforce systems to warn people of impending floods and landslides.
  救援机构将建立警报系统，警告人们可能发生的洪水和山崩。
• Without having to deal with some impending disaster.
  而不管那些迫近的灾难了。
• Everyone has seen and felt the first signs of the impending eruption.
  大家都看到和感觉到火山即将爆发的迹象。
• Here there are already signs of an impending tragedy.
  这些地区已经出现了悲剧将至的迹象。
• The interest of the impending pursuit not only absorbed the general attention, but even made my sister liberal.
  马上就要进行的追捕不仅吸引了大家的注意力，而且使我姐姐也慷慨起来了。