Some examples of word usage: imminent
1. The storm clouds indicated that rain was imminent.
暴风雨的乌云表明暴雨即将来临。
2. The company announced that an imminent merger was in the works.
公司宣布即将进行合并。
3. The doctor warned that surgery was imminent if the patient's condition did not improve.
医生警告说,如果病人的状况没有好转,手术就在即。
4. The soldiers knew that battle was imminent as they prepared their weapons.
士兵们在准备武器时知道战斗即将开始。
5. The professor's retirement was imminent, leaving the department in search of a replacement.
教授即将退休,系部需要寻找替代者。
6. The detective sensed that a breakthrough in the case was imminent.
侦探感觉到案件即将有所突破。