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pending

UK/'pendiŋ/US
TOEFLGREC2

Definitions

adj.

Waiting to be decided or completed.

待定的,等待处理的。

prep.

Until something happens or is decided.

直到……为止,在等待……期间。

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
pendweigh, pay out, spend, hang
+
-ingcontinuous / action of
=pending

Pending is something still hanging in decision: not finished, not settled.

Root pend still carries 32 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.pending approval待批准
  • 2.pending decision待决定

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The application is still pending.

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