imminence
英 ['ɪmɪnəns]
美['ɪmənəns]
- n. 迫切；急迫，危急；迫近的危险或祸患
词态变化
副词: imminently;形容词: imminent;
英文词源
- imminence (n.)
- c. 1600, from Late Latin imminentia, from Latin imminentem (see imminent).
双语例句
- 1. The imminence of war was on everyone's mind.
- 每个人都感受到了战争的迫近。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The imminence of their exams made them work harder.
- 考试即将来临,迫使他们更用功了.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. But the very imminence of the emergency paralyzed his invention . Good!
- 常言说得好,急中生智,可汤姆这回却束手无策,对,就这么办.
来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险
- 4. The imminence of negotiations thus probably spurred rather than delayed his dicision.
- 因此,谈判日益逼近这一事实很有可能不是推迟而是促使他下了决心.
来自辞典例句
- 5. He had doubt about the imminence of war.
- 他不相信战争已迫在眉睫.
来自辞典例句