imminence

英 ['ɪmɪnəns] 美 ['ɪmənəns]
  • n. 迫切；急迫，危急；迫近的危险或祸患
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英语词源

imminence (n.)
c. 1600, from Late Latin imminentia, from Latin imminentem (see imminent).

权威例句

1. The imminence of war was on everyone's mind.
每个人都感受到了战争的迫近。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The imminence of their exams made them work harder.
考试即将来临,迫使他们更用功了.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. 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.

来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险

4. 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.

来自辞典例句

5. He had doubt about the imminence of war.
他不相信战争已迫在眉睫.

来自辞典例句

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