pending
preposition /ˈpendɪŋ/
/ˈpendɪŋ/
(formal)- while waiting for something to happen; until something happens
在等待…时期;直到…为止 - He was released on bail pending further inquiries.
他获得保释,等候进一步调查。
词源mid 17th cent.: anglicized spelling of French pendant ‘hanging’. - He was released on bail pending further inquiries.