impend
UK/im'pend/US
GREC2
Definitions
v.
To be about to happen, especially something threatening.
即将发生，尤指不好的事逼近。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedTo impend is to hang over a situation as something about to happen.
Root pend still carries 32 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.impend over迫在眼前
- 2.impending danger即将发生的危险
Example Sentences
- 1.
A crisis seemed to impend over the city.