Imminent

[ 'ɪmɪnənt ]
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adj. (通常指不愉快的事)即将发生的;迫切的,危急的;逼近的;迫在眉睫;

💡 词根助记

im进+min伸出,突出+ent形容词后缀→伸进来→急迫的;即将来临的

📝 例句

There is no indication of an imminent revival of nuclear orders.
没有迹象表明还会出现定购核电站的新热潮。
The soldier feared imminent death.
那个士兵害怕即将来临的死亡。
It also provides indication when direct risk is imminent.
危险临近时,它也能发出讯号。
They were advising clients to hedge the imminent inflation by buying farmland.
他们曾建议顾客们购买农田,以免遭受迫在眉捷的通货膨胀带来的损失。
They (ships) were in imminent danger of being wrecked and were separated.
它们(这些船)各奔东西,随时都有倾覆的危险。

🌱 联想助记

【记】eminent-突出的,imminent-即将来临的:最突出的是即将来临的问题

✅ 同义词

🔴 反义词

🔤 词根

-min-表示“突出”

📖 牛津释义

imminent adj (esp of unpleasant events) about to happen; likely to happen very soon (尤指不愉快的事件)即将发生的, 临近的, 逼近的 no warning of imminent danger 没有即将发生危险的警告 *An announcement of further cuts in government expenditureis imminent. 最近将发布进一步削减政府开支的公告.

🔁 扩展释义

*['iminәnt]a. 即将来临的, 逼近的

🌿 同词根单词

menace n. 威胁;恐吓; vt.&vi. 威胁;恐吓;
prominent adj. 突出的,杰出的;突起的;著名的;
preeminent adj. 卓越的,杰出的,超群的; adv. 卓越地,杰出地,超群地;
amenable adj. (对法律等)负责的;易控制的;经得起检验(或考查)的;可用某种方式处理的;
eminent adj. (指人)知名的,杰出的,卓越的;(指品质、特性)明显的,显着的,突出的;显赫的;闻达;
eminence n. 显赫,卓越;身份显赫的人;高地;

📖 同为「博士」词汇

vicinity n. 附近,邻近;附近地区;大约的程度或者数量;〈罕〉近亲;
alleviate vt. 减轻,缓和;
null adj. <术>零值的;等于零的;(协议) 无法律效力;失效的;
verisimilitude n. 逼真,逼真的事物,貌似真实;
rhombus n. 菱形;
holistic adj. 全盘的,整体的;功能整体性的;
heritage n. 遗产;继承物;传统;文化遗产;
morphine n. [药]吗啡;
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🗣️ 情景例句

Bison were killed for their meat, while their fur provided warm clothing during cold winters.
他们杀野牛,吃野牛肉,用野牛毛皮制成冬季御寒的衣服。
Other books are for reading slowly and carefully. If it is a book on a subject that you are interested in, you will want to chew and digest it. That does not mean reading it too slowly. When you pick up a book for the first time, check that it is not to
还有一些书是要慢慢地、仔细地阅读的。如果有一本书谈论的题目你很感兴趣,你就想“咀嚼、消化它”。这并不意味着要读得太慢。当你第一次拿起一本书的时候,你得检查一下,这本书不是太难读。除非从头几页书中你能看出这是一本你容易读懂的书,否则你就不要去读它。
Her husband had built up a large business during his lifetime, and when he died ten years ago in 1989 he left all his money to his wife.
她的丈夫一生中逐步建立起一家大商行,而当他10年前即于1985年去世后,他把全部财产留给了他的妻子。"
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📊 同为专业词汇

flask n. 瓶,长颈瓶;[化]烧瓶;火药筒;[机]沙箱;
immemorial adj. 无法追忆的,远古的;
chintz n. 磨擦轧光印花棉布\\n[化] 摩擦轧光印花棉布
Tory n. 托利党党员, 保守党员, 亲英分子\\na. 保守分子的
yew n. 紫杉
juicy adj. 多汁的;有趣的;刺激性强的;报酬多的;
splendidly adv. 壮丽地; 豪华地; 极好地; 了不起地
angelic a. 天使的, 天使般的
acclaim v. 称赞;赞扬;向…欢呼;向…喝彩; n. 公开赞扬;称誉; 热烈欢迎或赞同;
indomitable a. 不屈服的, 不屈不挠的
wherewith adv. 用那个, 以其, 用什么
blackmail n. 敲诈,勒索;(盗匪征收的)保护费,免抢税; vt. 胁迫,勒索,敲诈,讹诈;
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