imminent

英 [ˈɪmɪnənt]

美 [ˈɪmɪnənt]

adj.  即将发生的; 临近的

复数：imminents　

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Collins.2 / BNC.6410 / COCA.6712

牛津词典

adj.

• 即将发生的；临近的
  likely to happen very soon
  1. the imminent threat of invasion
     迫在眉睫的入侵威胁
  2. The system is in imminent danger of collapse.
     这个体制面临着崩溃的危险。
  3. An announcement about his resignation is imminent.
     马上就要宣布他的辞职。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ (尤指不愉快的事)临近的，即将发生的，逼近的
  If you say that something isimminent, especially something unpleasant, you mean it is almost certain to happen very soon.
  1. There appeared no imminent danger...
     眼前似乎没有危险。
  2. They warned that an attack is imminent.
     他们警告袭击即将发生。

英英释义

adj

• close in time
  1. retribution is at hand
  2. some people believe the day of judgment is close at hand
  3. in imminent danger
  4. his impending retirement
  Synonym:at hand(p)close at hand(p)impendentimpending

双语例句

• An imminent crash shows you are going to be in contact or conflict with something unavoidable.
  如果梦到快要撞车了表明你将和一些不可避免的事情接触或者发生冲撞。
• He saw that she was not only in labour, but that birth was imminent, she had already broken water.
  他察觉到她已有了阵痛，就要生孩子了，因为她的羊水已破。
• Therefore, the innovation and development of our country commercial bank middle service is imminent.
  因此，创新与发展我国商业银行中间业务已迫在眉睫。
• A decisive battle is impending ( or is imminent).
  迫临决战。
• Every one feels that a disaster is imminent, as if a catastrophe is about to come.
  谁都感到大事不好，似乎有什么极大的灾难即将来临。
• A disaster is imminent.
  大事不好。
• A far more imminent danger lurks in central and Eastern Europe.
  一个更迫在眉睫的危险潜伏在中东欧地区。
• He has found a purpose: to convince the world of the imminent threat of global warming.
  他已经找到了自己的使命：说服世界相信全球变暖的威胁迫在眉睫。
• There is imminent danger to our ship.
  我船有紧迫的危险。
• Our departure is imminent.
  我们即将离别。