The treaty is awaiting ratification.是什么意思？

The treaty is awaiting ratification.

条约正等待批准.

the

art. 指已提到的人（物），指说话人与听者已知的人（物），用于独一无二的事物前，与形容词最高级和序数词连用；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

treaty

n. 条约，协议，协商，谈判；

例句
Delegates signed a treaty to reduce the armouries of conventional weapons in Europe.
各代表签署了协议以减少欧洲的常规武器装备。

is

vt.& vi. 是（be的三单形式；n. 存在；

例句
Bollinger 'RD' is a rare, highly prized wine.
博林格RD香槟是一种名贵的备受推崇的葡萄酒。

awaiting

v. 等候( await的现在分词 )，等待，期待，将发生在；

例句
I was flicking idly through a newspaper while awaiting the arrival of orange juice and coffee...
我一边无所事事地翻着报纸，一边等着我点的橙汁和咖啡。

ratification

n. 正式批准，认可，承认；

例句
The EU will now complete ratification of the treaty by June 1.
欧盟将于6月1日前完成条约的批准。