imminent

adj.

1. 即将发生的；临近的
   likely to happen very soon
   1. the imminent threat of invasion
      迫在眉睫的入侵威胁
   2. The system is in imminent danger of collapse.
      这个体制面临着崩溃的危险。
   3. An announcement about his resignation is imminent.
      马上就要宣布他的辞职。

1. 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.
   1. There appeared no imminent danger...
      眼前似乎没有危险。
   2. They warned that an attack is imminent.
      他们警告袭击即将发生。

1. There appeared no imminent danger
   眼前似乎没有危险。
2. They warned that an attack is imminent.
   他们警告袭击即将发生。
3. A sense of imminent doom was inescapable.
   一种即将来临的毁灭感无可逃避。
4. The mere mention of the words 'heart failure', can conjure up, to the layman, the prospect of imminent death
   一提“心脏衰竭”四字，外行人就联想到命不久矣的情景。
5. Yet the imminent crisis in its balance of payments may be the President's nemesis.
   不过迫近的国际收支平衡危机也许是对总统的报应。
6. Every one feels that a disaster is imminent, as if a catastrophe is about to come.
   谁都感到大事不好，似乎有什么极大的灾难即将来临。
7. A decisive battle is impending ( or is imminent).
   迫临决战。
8. Our departure is imminent.
   我们即将离别。
9. When the danger was imminent he told me to man myself.
   危险迫近时他叫我振作起来。
10. There's a storm imminent.
    暴风雨即将来临。
11. A disaster is imminent.
    大事不好。
12. He saw that she was not only in labour, but that birth was imminent, she had already broken water.
    他察觉到她已有了阵痛，就要生孩子了，因为她的羊水已破。
13. A national crisis is imminent.
    国难当头。
14. An imminent crash shows you are going to be in contact or conflict with something unavoidable.
    如果梦到快要撞车了表明你将和一些不可避免的事情接触或者发生冲撞。
15. We recognize the imminent threat.
    我们认识到这种紧迫的威胁。
16. By the time that happens, a storm is imminent.
    当这些情况发生的时候，一场风暴已迫在眉睫了。
17. Nor have Bush and Blair pointed to any information indicating an imminent threat.
    布什和布莱尔也没有提供任何信息显示出一种迫在眉睫的威胁。
18. The prime minister denied reports that a general election is imminent.
    总理否认了即将举行大选的报道。
19. If Japanese attack which seemed imminent is now postponed, this is largely due to fear of United States.
    如果日本推迟了原来象是一触即发的进攻，这多半是出于畏惧美国。
20. There is also the requirement to prevent and report imminent threats of environmental damage.
    它还对防止和报告未来环境损害问题作出明确规定。
21. A far more imminent danger lurks in central and Eastern Europe.
    一个更迫在眉睫的危险潜伏在中东欧地区。
22. He has found a purpose: to convince the world of the imminent threat of global warming.
    他已经找到了自己的使命：说服世界相信全球变暖的威胁迫在眉睫。
23. He had a premonition of imminent disaster.
    他有种大难临头的预感。
24. Failure was not imminent, and I could not be bereft of hope easily.
    失败还没有迫在眉睫，我不能就这么轻易地被剥夺了希望。
25. The sense of an imminent conclusion is emphasized by his closing the book after reading only the last page.
    他只看了书的最后一页就合上了，强调了一种“大限将至”的感觉。
26. There is imminent danger to our ship.
    我船有紧迫的危险。
27. Baggio's imminent departure is another blow for the team.
    巴乔的即将离去对该队又是一个打击。
28. So we just waited long enough to make the danger imminent.
    原来我们等了那么久不过是使危险更接近了。
29. Therefore, the innovation and development of our country commercial bank middle service is imminent.
    因此，创新与发展我国商业银行中间业务已迫在眉睫。
30. Greece avoided an imminent default by taking a brave vote for more fiscal austerity on Wednesday.
    希腊上周三勇敢地投票通过了更多财政紧缩措施，从而避免了迫在眉睫的违约。

adj

1. close in time
   1. retribution is at hand
   2. some people believe the day of judgment is close at hand
   3. in imminent danger
   4. his impending retirement

   Synonym:    at hand(p)close at hand(p)impendentimpending