pending

/ˈpen.dɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpen.dɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈpen-diŋ/ (ame, mw) · /ˈpendɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpendɪŋ/ (ame, ipa)

pending — adjective

  • pendingpositive
  • more pendingcomparative
  • most pendingsuperlative

1. not finished, approved, or announced yet, though a result or event is expected s

1.形容詞B2
釋義

not finished, approved, or announced yet, though a result or event is expected soon.

例句

The court left the fraud case pending until the missing witness returned.

pattern: leave something pending

Maria's visa application is still pending at the Taipei service center.

common pattern: be still pending

同義詞
  • unresolved

    best for problems or disputes that still have no answer

  • outstanding

    often used for work, payments, or debts still not finished

  • imminent

    only means likely very soon; it does not suggest review or delay

反義詞
  • settled

    already decided or arranged

  • completed

    already finished or dealt with

  • final

    officially decided with nothing left to wait for

文法句型

be pending

pending + noun

用法筆記

Often used for applications, cases, payments, or decisions that have not reached a final result. Distinguish from preposition sense 1: 'the case is pending' uses the adjective, while 'pending the decision' means 'until the decision comes'.

常見錯誤

❌I am pending the visa.
✅My visa application is pending.
💡this adjective describes the case, form, payment, or decision, not the person who is waiting.

pending — preposition