pending
['pen.dɪŋ] adjective
■about to happen or waiting to happen 即将发生的；待定的，待决的•There were whispers that a deal was pending.有传言说即将达成一笔交易。 •The pending releases of the prisoners are meant to create a climate for negotiation.囚犯即将获释，此目的是要营造一个有利谈判的氛围。
['pen.dɪŋ] preposition formal
■used to say that one thing must wait until another thing happens 等到…之后；直到…时为止•The identity of the four people was not made public, pending (the) notification of relatives.四名受害者的身分要等到家属确认之后才能公开。 •Flights were suspended pending (an) investigation of the crash.坠机事故正待调查，航班暂时取消。 |