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.
例文
1. She had a libel action against the magazine pending .
彼女が同誌に起こした誹謗訴訟はまだ判決されていない。
2.All charges against her are dropped pending the verification of her story.
彼女に対する告発は、彼女のことが確認される前にすべて撤回された。/
3.Mendoza is here pending his request for political asylum.