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Pending describes something that is waiting to happen, be decided, or be finished — it hasn't been settled yet. If your visa application is 'pending,' it means no one has said yes or no yet; you're just waiting. You'll also see 'pending' used as a kind of 'while waiting for' — like 'the trip is on hold, pending better weather,' meaning they're waiting to see if the weather gets better before deciding.
待定的、未決定的、審核中
組成From Latin 'pendere,' meaning to hang — something 'pending' is still 'hanging' unfinished.
同家族的字
- suspendshares the Latin root 'pendere,' meaning to hang
原始詞典資料6 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
pendingadj/ˈpɛndɪŋ/
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Awaiting a conclusion or a confirmation.
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Begun but not completed.
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About to happen; imminent or impending.
pendingprep/ˈpɛndɪŋ/
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While waiting for something; until.
- Pending the outcome of the investigation, the police officer is suspended from duty.
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During.
- Pending the investigation, the police officer is suspended from duty.
這個拼法也被記錄為下列字的變化形:
資料來源:英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary(CC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。