pending

/ˈpendɪŋ/ adj. / prep.
CET-6IELTS 词根 pend
一句话记住

待定的；未决的；在……期间；直到……为止

释义与例句

adj. 待定的；未决的
waiting to be decided or dealt with
  1. The application is still pending.
    申请仍在审批中。
  2. The court case has been pending for two years.
    这起诉讼已悬而未决两年。
  3. Several issues remain pending before the final decision.
    在最终决定前还有几个问题悬而未决。
  4. Her promotion is pending the results of the review.
    她的升职要等评审结果。
  5. The matter is still pending, so we cannot comment.
    此事仍在处理中，因此我们不便评论。
prep. 在……期间；直到……为止
while waiting for something to happen
  1. Pending further notice, the office stays closed.
    在另行通知之前，办公室保持关闭。
  2. The building was sealed pending a full investigation.
    该建筑被封锁，等待全面调查。
  3. He was released pending trial.
    他在候审期间获释。
  4. The project was put on hold pending approval of the budget.
    该项目被搁置，等待预算批准。
  5. Pending the doctor's arrival, the nurses kept the patient calm.
    在医生到来之前，护士们让病人保持平静。

词源与构词

pend（悬挂）+ -ing，事情还挂在那里没落地，就是“待定的”；等结果的那段时间就是“在……期间”。

pend 词根 · to hang，悬挂
-ing 后缀 · 表示进行或状态
记忆钩子 pend（挂）+ ing：事情还悬在半空没签字，就是待定。

词族与关联词

同根词（同一个词根长出来的词）
  • depend 依靠；依赖
    Children depend on their parents. 孩子依靠父母。
  • independent 独立的；自主的
    She became financially independent at 22. 她二十二岁时经济上就独立了。
  • pendant 吊坠；垂饰
    She wore a silver pendant around her neck. 她脖子上戴着一条银吊坠。
  • suspend 暂停；中止
    The match was suspended because of rain. 比赛因雨暂停。
词族（同一词根的不同词性）
pendencypendent
同义词
  • undecided 未决定的
    The date of the trip is still undecided. 旅行的日期仍未确定。
  • unresolved 未解决的
    The dispute remains unresolved. 争端仍未解决。
反义词
  • settled 已解决的
    The matter is now settled. 这事现在已经解决。
  • resolved 已解决的
    The problem was resolved in a week. 问题在一周内解决了。
易混词
  • pendant 吊坠
    A gold pendant hung from the chain. 链子上挂着一个金吊坠。
  • spending 开支；花费
    The government cut public spending. 政府削减了公共开支。
常见搭配
  • pending approval 待批准
    The plan is pending approval by the board. 该计划正等待董事会批准。
  • still pending 仍然未决
    The results are still pending. 结果仍未出来。
  • pending further notice 等待进一步通知
    The meeting is cancelled pending further notice. 会议取消，等待进一步通知。