imminence是什么意思？

imminence

英['ɪmɪnəns] 美[ˈɪmənəns]

• n. 急迫，危急，迫近的危险（或祸患）；

副词：imminently;

形容词：imminent;

例句

• The imminence of their exams made them work harder. 考试即将来临，迫使他们更用功了。
• 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.
• 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.
• The imminence of war was on everyone's mind. 每个人都感受到了战争的迫近。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• ADJ
  (尤指不愉快的事)临近的，即将发生的，逼近的
  If you say that something is imminent, especially something unpleasant, you mean it is almost certain to happen very soon.
  例句
  There appeared no imminent danger... 眼前似乎没有危险。 They warned that an attack is imminent. 他们警告袭击即将发生。

英汉词典释义

• n.
  急迫；危急；迫近的危险(或祸患)
  The imminence of their exams made them work harder. 考试即将来临，迫使他们更用功了。

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. the state of being imminent and liable to happen soon