1640s, "during, in the process of," preposition formed from root of French pendant "during," literally "hanging," present participle of pendere "to hang, to suspend" (see pendant). Meaning patterned on a secondary sense of Latin pendente "not decided," literally "hanging," in legal phrase pendente lite "while the suit is pending." Use of the present participle before nouns caused it to be regarded as a preposition. As an adjective from 1797.
雙語例句
1. She had a libel action against the magazine pending.
她對該雜志提起的誹謗訴訟尚未判決。
來自柯林斯例句
2. All charges against her are dropped pending the verification of her story.
在她的事情核實之前，所有針對她的指控都已撤回。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Mendoza is here pending his request for political asylum.