英语词汇“imminent”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	imminent
释义	Trends of imminent View usage for: imminent (ɪmɪnənt) adjective If you say that something is imminent, especially something unpleasant, you mean it is almost certain to happen very soon. There appeared no imminent danger. They warned that an attack is imminent. Synonyms: near, coming, close, approaching More Synonyms of imminent imminence uncountable noun The imminence of war was on everyone's mind. [+ of] imminent in British English (ˈɪmɪnənt) adjective 1. liable to happen soon; impending 2. obsolete jutting out or overhanging Derived forms imminence (ˈimminence) or imminentness (ˈimminentness) noun imminently (ˈimminently) adverb Word origin C16: from Latin imminēre to project over, from im- (in) + -minēre to project; related to mons mountain imminent in American English (ˈɪmənənt) adjective likely to happen without delay; impending; threatening said of danger, evil, misfortune Derived forms imminently (ˈimminently) adverb Word origin L imminens, prp. of imminere, to project over, threaten < in-, on + minere, to project: see menace Examples of 'imminent' in a sentence imminent But this isn’t the first time a world leader constructed a wall between himself and those he deemed imminent threats. Smithsonian Mag (2017) It emphasised that there was'absolutely no information or intelligence' suggesting an imminent threat. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The scarlet phone that warns emergency staff of imminent arrivals. Times, Sunday Times (2014) It was triggered by the prospect of imminent death. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The envelope was not to be opened until an attack was imminent. Giles Whittell Spitfire Women of World War II (2007) The tone of imminent threat is crucial to the book but too often feels histrionic. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The end of the war was imminent. Paul Preston DOVES OF WAR: Four Women of Spain (2002) But imminent death changed all of this. Christianity Today (2000) The definitive insolvency of the country now is an imminent threat. Times, Sunday Times (2015) That suggests to me that he is not a man who feels under imminent serious threat. Times, Sunday Times (2007) And although he was being probed by tax officials he was in no imminent danger of being jailed. The Sun (2011) After five days in the hideout, the rebels told them a new attack was imminent. Times, Sunday Times (2012) There was rioting on the streets; civil war seemed imminent. Deborah Cadbury THE LOST KING OF FRANCE: Revolution, Revenge and the Search for Louis XVII (2002) In both cases the imminent' arrival was significantly delayed. Torrington, Derek Personnel Management: A New Approach (1991) It was "a curious thing' for a man under thirty to predict his imminent death. Adam Sisman The Friendship: Wordsworth and Coleridge (2006) Once more it was unclear which way power would swing; yet again civil war appeared imminent. Lisa Jardine THE CURIOUS LIFE OF ROBERT HOOKE: The Man who Measured London (2003) The operation was launched because there was a fear that the men's lives were in imminent danger. Times, Sunday Times (2012) I was suffering from terrible stomach cramps and in imminent danger of letting go at either end. Leo McKinstry Sir Alf: A Major Reappraisal of the Life and Times of England's Greatest FootballManager (2006) The attention shone on her, as strangers stopped her in the street to ask about her imminent arrival. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Were it not that all that the characters talk about is her imminent death, you could almost forget she was there. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Last week US officials said they had no sign of an imminent attack. The Sun (2006) A spokesman said on Monday that officers had uncovered no threat of an imminent attack at home or abroad. Times, Sunday Times (2015) In other languages imminent British English: imminent ADJECTIVE If you say that something is imminent, especially something unpleasant, you mean it is almost certain to happen very soon. There appeared no imminent danger. American English: imminent Brazilian Portuguese: iminente Chinese: > 即将发生的尤指不好的事情 European Spanish: inminente French: imminent German: bevorstehend Italian: imminente Japanese: >目前に迫った嫌な事が Korean: 임박한 European Portuguese: iminente Latin American Spanish: inminente All related terms of 'imminent' imminent danger Danger is the possibility that someone may be harmed or killed. imminent death Death is the permanent end of the life of a person or animal. imminent demise The demise of something or someone is their end or death. imminent prospect If there is some prospect of something happening , there is a possibility that it will happen . an announcement is imminent An announcement is a statement made to the public or to the media which gives information about something that has happened or that will happen. Chinese translation of 'imminent' imminent (ˈɪmɪnənt) adj [danger, death, arrival, departure] 逼近的 (bījìn de) (adjective) in the sense of near Definition likely to happen soon They warned that a storm was imminent. Synonyms near Departure time was near. coming This obviously depends on the weather in the coming months. close A White House official said an agreement is close. approaching threatening gathering on the way in the air forthcoming his opponents in the forthcoming election looming menacing brewing impending He had told us that morning of his impending marriage. at hand Retirement was at hand. upcoming We'll face a tough fight in the upcoming election. on the cards on the horizon in the pipeline A 2.9 per cent pay increase is already in the pipeline. nigh (archaic) The end of the world is nigh. in the offing fast-approaching just round the corner near-at-hand Opposites remote , distant , far-off , delayed Additional synonyms in the sense of at hand Definition very close Retirement was at hand. Synonyms approaching, near, imminent, just round the corner in the sense of close Definition near or in proximity A White House official said an agreement is close. Synonyms imminent, near, approaching, impending, at hand, upcoming, nigh, just round the corner in the sense of coming Definition (of time or events) approaching or next This obviously depends on the weather in the coming months. Synonyms approaching, next, future, near, due, forthcoming, imminent, in store, impending, at hand, upcoming, on the cards, in the wind, nigh, just round the corner Synonyms of 'imminent' imminent Explore 'imminent' in the dictionary
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