pending

1. ADJ If something such as a legal procedure is pending, it is waiting to be dealt with or settled. 待处理的[正式]

She had a libel action against the magazine pending. 她有一项针对那家杂志的诽谤诉讼待处理。

In 2006, the court had 600 pending cases. 2006年，该法院有600件未结的案子。

2. PREP If something is done pending a future event, it is done until that event happens. 待 (某未来事件) 发生[正式]

A judge has suspended the ban pending a full inquiry. 一名法官已暂时取消了此项禁令，等待一次全面调查。

3. ADJ Something that is pending is going to happen soon. 即将发生的[正式]

A growing number of customers have been inquiring about the pending price rises. 越来越多的顾客在询问即将出现的价格上涨问题。