Imminence Meaning in English
word
ˈɪmənəns
IM-uh-nuhns
ˈɪmɪnəns
IM-in-uhns
释义
The state of being very close to happening; when something is about to occur soon.
用法与细微差别
Formal noun, usually used with negative or serious events (e.g., 'the imminence of danger'). Rare in everyday conversation. Common collocation: 'the imminence of'. Do not confuse with 'eminence' (high status).
Spanish: inminenciaPortuguese (BR): iminênciaPortuguese (PT): iminênciaChinese (Simplified): 临近 - 即将来临Chinese (Traditional): 臨近 - 即將來臨Hindi: आसन्नताArabic: وشيك الحدوثBengali: সম্মুখীনতা - আসন্নতাRussian: неизбежность - скорое наступлениеJapanese: 差し迫った状態 - 切迫Vietnamese: sự sắp xảy ra - sự cận kềKorean: 임박 - 절박Turkish: yakınlık (olay için) - yaklaşmaUrdu: بلاواسطہ آمد - نزدیکیIndonesian: kejadian yang akan segera terjadi - kehadiran yang mendekat
例句
People sensed the imminence of change after the announcement.
natural
Everyone was nervous about the imminence of the storm.
basic
The soldier understood the imminence of danger.
basic
We prepared for the imminence of the meeting.
basic
The imminence of his arrival made everyone excited.
natural
With the imminence of exams, students started studying harder.
natural