July 4, 2016　 =========
☆ pending 保留中の
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This is another formal word, meaning that something is waiting to be dealt with or settled. In the past, this word was only used in formal situations such as law courts. However, recently, this word has become more popular in the time management genre and it is used to talk about tasks that are waiting to be done for some reason.
An item could be pending because you are waiting to hear from someone else. Or a company might have “pending price rises” for example, if they are waiting for a certain date, or a certain result before they increase their prices. And in our everyday life, if we have a huge To Do list, somethings are often put in the “pending tray” because you need to do something with them, but can’t do it right now.
Bye,
Chris