impending
🇬🇧 UK/im'pendiŋ/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
adj.
About to happen very soon; imminent, often with a sense of threat or danger.
即将发生的;迫在眉睫的
n.
Something that is imminent or threatening.
即将来临之事
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.impending doom迫在眼前的厄运
- 2.impending crisis迫在眼前的危机
- 3.impending deadline即将到来的截止日期
Example Sentences
- 1.
The impending deadline motivated the team to work faster.
- 2.
Impending economic changes made investors nervous about their portfolios.