forthcoming
forthcoming 英 [ˌfɔ:θˈkʌmɪŋ] 美 [ˌfɔrθˈkʌmɪŋ]
adj. 即将来临的 n. 来临
- You know when you go to a movie and they show the previews under the heading "coming soon?" They could just as well say forthcoming, because it means the same thing. Only who would want to see that stuffy movie?
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- adj. 即将来临的
- n. 来临
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1. the forthcoming elections
即将举行的选举
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2. a list of forthcoming books
近期将出版书籍的目录
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3. the band's forthcoming UK tour
乐队即将在英国的巡回演出
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4. Financial support was not forthcoming.
财政支援尚未到手。
- forthcoming (adj.) "about to happen or appear," late 15c., present-participle adjective from Middle English forthcomen, from Old English forðcuman "to come forth, come to pass;" see forth + come (v.). Meaning "informative, responsive" is from 1835. A once-common verb formation; English also had forthbring, forthcall, forthdo, forthgo, forthpass, forthset, all now obsolete.
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