pending

保留中の、未決の

決定、承認、結果などを待っている状態。

やさしい英語で： Waiting for a decision, approval, or result.

• My application is still pending.
• Three requests were pending yesterday.
• We cannot discuss the pending court case.

類義語： undecided, unresolved

よく使う表現： pending approval, pending application, still pending

未完了の

すでに始まっているが、まだ終わっていないこと。

やさしい英語で： Already started but not yet finished.

• We have several pending tasks.
• The pending transaction should finish today.
• She checked all the pending work before leaving.

類義語： unfinished, incomplete

反対語： completed

よく使う表現： pending work, pending tasks, pending transaction

を待って、まで

何かが起こる、または決定が出るまでの間を表す。

やさしい英語で： Until something happens or someone makes a decision.

• The plan is on hold pending approval.
• He was released pending trial.
• We postponed the launch pending further safety checks.

使い方： pending something (The payment is delayed pending approval.)

類義語： until, awaiting

よく使う表現： pending approval, pending review, pending a decision

の間

何かが起きている期間中であることを表す。

やさしい英語で： During the time when something is happening.

• The officer was suspended pending the investigation.
• Temporary rules apply pending the inquiry.
• She remained abroad pending the legal proceedings.

使い方： pending something (The officer stayed home pending the investigation.)

類義語： during

よく使う表現： pending the investigation, pending the trial, pending the inquiry