await

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishawaita‧wait /əˈweɪt/ verb [transitive] 1 WAITto wait for something Several men are awaiting trial for robbery.► see thesaurus at wait2 HAPPENif a situation, event etc awaits you, it is going to happen in the future A terrible surprise awaited them at Mr Tumnus’ house.→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusawait• On that day I was ordered to close my eyes and await a big surprise.• The committee is awaiting a decision from head office before it takes any action.• The rest are in custody and await arraignment.• The British army was trapped on the sands, awaiting destruction.• As Lord Westbourne stomped back in, in a thoroughly bad temper, one more shock awaited him.• But Mr Kostunica is suggesting, with characteristic caution, that any such prosecution await reforms of the legal system.• A horrible fate awaited these young creatures.• Hospital waiting lists have grown to almost one million people awaiting treatment.Origin await (1200-1300) Old North French awaitier, from waitier; → WAIT1

单词	await
释义	await From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishawaita‧wait /əˈweɪt/ ●○○ verb [transitive] 1 WAITto wait for something Several men are awaiting trial for robbery.► see thesaurus at wait2 HAPPENif a situation, event etc awaits you, it is going to happen in the future A terrible surprise awaited them at Mr Tumnus’ house.→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusawait• On that day I was ordered to close my eyes and await a big surprise.• The committee is awaiting a decision from head office before it takes any action.• The rest are in custody and await arraignment.• The British army was trapped on the sands, awaiting destruction.• As Lord Westbourne stomped back in, in a thoroughly bad temper, one more shock awaited him.• But Mr Kostunica is suggesting, with characteristic caution, that any such prosecution await reforms of the legal system.• A horrible fate awaited these young creatures.• Hospital waiting lists have grown to almost one million people awaiting treatment.Origin await (1200-1300) Old North French awaitier, from waitier; → WAIT1
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