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单词 pending
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Definition of pending in English:

pending

adjective ˈpɛndɪŋˈpɛndɪŋ
  • 1Awaiting decision or settlement.

    悬而未决的;待定的

    nine cases were still pending

    有九件案子仍然悬而未决。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • A post-mortem examination was due to be held on Tuesday and an inquest will be opened and adjourned pending inquiries.
    • The rise is also due to the settlement of several pending claims, said a senior official.
    • A decision from that court is pending as to how much of a role a court could claim, if any.
    • My decision with respect to costs shall be reserved pending receipt of written submissions from the parties.
    • Three staff members tested negative for influenza A, while the results for the remaining two were pending.
    • A decision is pending at the present time and further review is also available by the Supreme Court.
    • However, they've just been hastily reinstalled pending further legal decisions.
    • He claimed few people had realised the significance of the inspector's pending decision.
    • That path would not be open to him under pending legislation to deny benefits to illegal aliens who lied to get work.
    • The Archbishop did not reveal if further settlements were pending.
    • The convention and the agreement containing the amendments remain pending in this committee.
    • As long as this litigation was pending, uncertainty hovered over innovation like a dark cloud.
    • The motions seek the court's approval to dismiss all the cases as a result of a pending settlement.
    • By now the number of drink driving cases pending locally runs decisively into three figures.
    • He concluded that pending settlement, or trial, the proposed move was not in the children's best interests.
    • The team has also applied for a U.S. patent on the technology; that decision is pending.
    • With the party leadership preoccupied with the elections the decision on his successor is pending.
    • The only way to question pending decisions is by debate before the decision has been made.
    • A court is to decide Tuesday whether he should remain in jail pending trial.
    • Wait until after the opposition has passed later on Wednesday before making a final decision on a pending matter.
    Synonyms
    unresolved, undecided, unsettled, unconcluded, uncertain, awaiting decision, awaiting action, undetermined, (still) open, hanging fire, (up) in the air, in limbo, in the balance, on ice, in reserve, in abeyance, ongoing, awaiting attention, outstanding, to be done, undone, not done, unattended to, unfinished, incomplete, left, remaining
    informal on the back burner
    1. 1.1 About to happen; imminent.
      行将发生的,迫近的
      the pending lay-off of fifty staff
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Now let's hope that that pending date falls on the near side of soon.
      • Without a precautionary approach, regulatory action might have been delayed pending more compelling evidence of a risk of harm.
      • And he says there is a pending ecological disaster as the weed smothers river life.
      • The offer is technically still pending but expected to go through.
      • Some members of Congress are bracing for what they say is a pending man-made financial disaster.
      • The upside is that having a plan actually makes my life less stressful even when there are no pending disasters.
      Synonyms
      imminent, impending, about to happen/be, forthcoming, upcoming, on the way, coming, approaching, looming, gathering, prospective, near, nearing, close, close at hand, in the offing, in the wind, to come, -to-be, anticipated, expected
preposition ˈpɛndɪŋˈpɛndɪŋ
  • Until (something) happens.

    直到…为止;在等待…之际;在…之前

    they were released on bail pending an appeal

    上诉之前他们被交保释放。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • When they were released pending a prosecution appeal, they immediately fled the country.
    • He sought bail from that court pending the hearing of his appeal.
    • The four people arrested in connection with the assault have been bailed by police pending further inquiries.
    • The editor and the publisher have pleaded not guilty and were released on bail pending a hearing in May.
    • He was set free on Police bail pending his second trial on the original charges.
    • The men, however, had been released from custody last June, pending the appeal.
    • He was charged with intimidation or assault of a flight crew and detained pending a bail hearing on Friday.
    • They agreed to give him sick leave until Monday, pending his return.
    • The inquiry was believed to focus on establishing whether he had been paid for the locum work while he was on full pay pending an appeal against his dismissal.
    • He was granted conditional bail pending pre-sentence reports and will be sentenced on September 12.
    • In the event, I have decided that there should be a grant of bail in this case pending the hearing of the appeal or earlier order.
    • The defendant may have been granted bail pending the preparation of reports, and absconded.
    • He was granted bail last May pending the outcome of his appeal.
    • He was jailed for two months, but was released on bail pending his appeal.
    • He served six weeks before he was granted bail pending an appeal.
    • It is very unusual to grant bail pending a matter in the Court of Criminal Appeal.
    • This is an application for bail pending the hearing of an application for special leave.
    • A drunk driver has been bailed pending a police investigation.
    • He was released on police bail last night pending further inquiries.
    • All penalties were suspended pending a crown court appeal.
    Synonyms
    awaiting, waiting for, until, till, before, until there is/are

Origin

Mid 17th century: anglicized spelling of French pendant 'hanging'.

Definition of pending in US English:

pending

adjectiveˈpendiNGˈpɛndɪŋ
  • 1Awaiting decision or settlement.

    悬而未决的;待定的

    nine cases were still pending

    有九件案子仍然悬而未决。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He claimed few people had realised the significance of the inspector's pending decision.
    • With the party leadership preoccupied with the elections the decision on his successor is pending.
    • By now the number of drink driving cases pending locally runs decisively into three figures.
    • However, they've just been hastily reinstalled pending further legal decisions.
    • Three staff members tested negative for influenza A, while the results for the remaining two were pending.
    • Wait until after the opposition has passed later on Wednesday before making a final decision on a pending matter.
    • That path would not be open to him under pending legislation to deny benefits to illegal aliens who lied to get work.
    • The team has also applied for a U.S. patent on the technology; that decision is pending.
    • As long as this litigation was pending, uncertainty hovered over innovation like a dark cloud.
    • A court is to decide Tuesday whether he should remain in jail pending trial.
    • A decision from that court is pending as to how much of a role a court could claim, if any.
    • The motions seek the court's approval to dismiss all the cases as a result of a pending settlement.
    • The convention and the agreement containing the amendments remain pending in this committee.
    • My decision with respect to costs shall be reserved pending receipt of written submissions from the parties.
    • The only way to question pending decisions is by debate before the decision has been made.
    • He concluded that pending settlement, or trial, the proposed move was not in the children's best interests.
    • A post-mortem examination was due to be held on Tuesday and an inquest will be opened and adjourned pending inquiries.
    • The Archbishop did not reveal if further settlements were pending.
    • The rise is also due to the settlement of several pending claims, said a senior official.
    • A decision is pending at the present time and further review is also available by the Supreme Court.
    Synonyms
    unresolved, undecided, unsettled, unconcluded, uncertain, awaiting decision, awaiting action, undetermined, open, still open, hanging fire, in the air, up in the air, in limbo, in the balance, on ice, in reserve, in abeyance, ongoing, awaiting attention, outstanding, to be done, undone, not done, unattended to, unfinished, incomplete, left, remaining
    1. 1.1 About to happen; imminent.
      行将发生的,迫近的
      with a presidential election pending, it would be wrong to force the changes through now

      随着大选的临近,现在强行改变是错误的。

      the pending disaster

      迫在眉睫的灾祸。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • And he says there is a pending ecological disaster as the weed smothers river life.
      • Some members of Congress are bracing for what they say is a pending man-made financial disaster.
      • The upside is that having a plan actually makes my life less stressful even when there are no pending disasters.
      • Now let's hope that that pending date falls on the near side of soon.
      • Without a precautionary approach, regulatory action might have been delayed pending more compelling evidence of a risk of harm.
      • The offer is technically still pending but expected to go through.
      Synonyms
      imminent, impending, about to be, about to happen, forthcoming, upcoming, on the way, coming, approaching, looming, gathering, prospective, near, nearing, close, close at hand, in the offing, in the wind, to come, -to-be, anticipated, expected
prepositionˈpendiNGˈpɛndɪŋ
  • Until (something) happens or takes place.

    直到…为止;在等待…之际;在…之前

    they were released on bail pending an appeal

    上诉之前他们被交保释放。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The men, however, had been released from custody last June, pending the appeal.
    • The inquiry was believed to focus on establishing whether he had been paid for the locum work while he was on full pay pending an appeal against his dismissal.
    • When they were released pending a prosecution appeal, they immediately fled the country.
    • A drunk driver has been bailed pending a police investigation.
    • They agreed to give him sick leave until Monday, pending his return.
    • All penalties were suspended pending a crown court appeal.
    • In the event, I have decided that there should be a grant of bail in this case pending the hearing of the appeal or earlier order.
    • He was granted bail last May pending the outcome of his appeal.
    • He served six weeks before he was granted bail pending an appeal.
    • The defendant may have been granted bail pending the preparation of reports, and absconded.
    • He was jailed for two months, but was released on bail pending his appeal.
    • He was set free on Police bail pending his second trial on the original charges.
    • The editor and the publisher have pleaded not guilty and were released on bail pending a hearing in May.
    • He was released on police bail last night pending further inquiries.
    • He was granted conditional bail pending pre-sentence reports and will be sentenced on September 12.
    • He sought bail from that court pending the hearing of his appeal.
    • It is very unusual to grant bail pending a matter in the Court of Criminal Appeal.
    • He was charged with intimidation or assault of a flight crew and detained pending a bail hearing on Friday.
    • The four people arrested in connection with the assault have been bailed by police pending further inquiries.
    • This is an application for bail pending the hearing of an application for special leave.
    Synonyms
    awaiting, waiting for, until, till, before, until there are, until there is

Origin

Mid 17th century: anglicized spelling of French pendant ‘hanging’.

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