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- awaiting 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。
1.1
- about to happen; imminent行将发生的, 迫近的：
with a general 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。
- 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。
词源
mid 17th cent.: Anglicized spelling of French pendant 'hanging'.