a. 〔尤指令人不快的事〕即将发生的,逼近的
He was in imminent danger of dying. 他奄奄一息。
A new trade agreement is imminent. 一项新的贸易协定即将签署。
There appeared no imminent danger. 眼前似乎没有危险。
BrE /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn/