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

• If Japanese attack which seemed imminent is now postponed, this is largely due to fear of United States.
  如果日本推迟了原来象是一触即发的进攻，这多半是出于畏惧美国。
• 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。
• The sense of an imminent conclusion is emphasized by his closing the book after reading only the last page.
  他只看了书的最后一页就合上了，强调了一种“大限将至”的感觉。
• He had a premonition of imminent disaster.
  他有种大难临头的预感。
• There is also the requirement to prevent and report imminent threats of environmental damage.
  它还对防止和报告未来环境损害问题作出明确规定。
• 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。
• Baggio's imminent departure is another blow for the team.
  巴乔的即将离去对该队又是一个打击。
• Greece avoided an imminent default by taking a brave vote for more fiscal austerity on Wednesday.
  希腊上周三勇敢地投票通过了更多财政紧缩措施，从而避免了迫在眉睫的违约。
• 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。
• Nor have Bush and Blair pointed to any information indicating an imminent threat.
  布什和布莱尔也没有提供任何信息显示出一种迫在眉睫的威胁。