pending
US
UK pending adj: (that hasn't happened yet)
SC 即将发生的 jí jiāng fā shēng de
SC 即将开始的
SC 即将进行的
The pending court case was making Elaine anxious.
即将进行的庭审让艾莲感到紧张。
pending prep: (until, while waiting for)
SC 直到 zhí dào
TC 直到
TC 直到
SC 等到…为止
The employees were suspended pending an investigation into the incident.
直到事故调查结束前，雇员们都被停职了。
pend vi: archaic (be unresolved)
SC 悬而未决 xuán ér wèi jué
TC 懸而未決
TC 懸而未決
SC 待定 xuán ér wèi jué，dài dìng
Applications like this one generally pend for about 6 months before they are approved or denied.
patent pending expr: (indicating [sth] is to be copyrighted)
SC 专利申请中