Imminent
[ 'ɪmɪnənt ]
第5级
其它 Other
adj. （通常指不愉快的事）即将发生的;迫切的，危急的;逼近的;迫在眉睫;
💡 词根助记
im进+min伸出，突出+ent形容词后缀→伸进来→急迫的；即将来临的
📝 例句
There is no indication of an imminent revival of nuclear orders.
没有迹象表明还会出现定购核电站的新热潮。
The soldier feared imminent death.
那个士兵害怕即将来临的死亡。
It also provides indication when direct risk is imminent.
危险临近时，它也能发出讯号。
They were advising clients to hedge the imminent inflation by buying farmland.
他们曾建议顾客们购买农田,以免遭受迫在眉捷的通货膨胀带来的损失。
They (ships) were in imminent danger of being wrecked and were separated.
它们（这些船）各奔东西，随时都有倾覆的危险。
🌱 联想助记
【记】eminent-突出的,imminent-即将来临的:最突出的是即将来临的问题
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-min-表示“突出”
📖 牛津释义
imminent
adj
(esp of unpleasant events) about to happen; likely to happen very soon （尤指不愉快的事件）即将发生的, 临近的, 逼近的
no warning of imminent danger 没有即将发生危险的警告 *An announcement of further cuts in government expenditureis imminent. 最近将发布进一步削减政府开支的公告.
🔁 扩展释义
*['iminәnt]a. 即将来临的, 逼近的
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「博士」词汇
查看全部博士词汇 ›🗣️ 情景例句
Wait, Shylock. The law of Venice says that if anyone tries to kill or murder any citizen of Venice, everything that he owns shall be taken away from him.
等一等，夏洛克。威尼斯的法律规定任何企图杀害或谋害任何威尼斯公民的人，他所有的一切必须被没收。
What is more, this information line operates 24 hours a day.
而且，这种"问讯线路每天工作24小时。
Yes, but one thing is most unlikely to change.
对，但有一件事是最不可能改变的。