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impending

/ɪmˈpɛndɪŋ/

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verb

迫在眉睫，逼近。

To hang or be suspended over (something); to overhang.

Examples :

"The dark clouds impending over the city threatened a sudden downpour. "

笼罩在城市上空的乌云压顶，预示着一场突如其来的暴雨。

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verb

迫在眉睫，指日可待

Figuratively to hang over (someone) as a threat or danger.

Examples :

"The looming deadline for the project impended over Sarah, threatening to ruin her weekend. "

项目截止日期的临近像一把达摩克利斯之剑一样悬在莎拉头上，威胁着要毁掉她的周末。

outcome future event time

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verb

逼近，临近，迫在眉睫.

To threaten to happen; to be about to happen, to be imminent.

Examples :

"The dark clouds and sudden wind warned us of the impending rainstorm. "

乌云密布，狂风骤起，预示着一场暴风雨即将来临.

time future event possibility

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verb

支付，付款.

Examples :

"The company is impending a large tax bill this quarter. "

公司本季度即将支付一大笔税款。

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noun

迫在眉睫的事情，临近的事。

Something that impends or threatens; an expected event.

Examples :

"The impending deadline for the school project caused a lot of stress. "

学校项目迫在眉睫的截止日期造成了很大的压力。

event future time disaster possibility

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adjective

迫在眉睫，即将发生。

Approaching; drawing near; about to happen or expected to happen.

Examples :

"I have no time right now because of an impending paper submission deadline."

我现在没时间，因为有个论文提交的截止日期迫在眉睫。

time future event situation