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
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I ask for what is mine by law!
我要求得到根据法律属于我的东西。
The situation seemed hopeless and he knew his life was in danger.
这种情况看来是毫无希望了，他知道他有生命危险。
If an unfair law existed, - and there were many that had been passed by the British rulers in India and South Africa - it was the duty of everyone to disobey this law, but without using violence.
如果存在一个不公平的法律--而且在印度与南非的英国统治者已经通过了许多这样的法律--那么不遵守这一法律是每个人的责任，但不要使用暴力。