await
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++a·wait /əˈweɪt/ ●○○ verb [transitive] 1 WAITto wait for something 等待；等候 Several men are awaiting trial for robbery. 几个人因抢劫正在候审。► see thesaurus at wait2 HAPPENif a situation, event etc awaits you, it is going to happen in the future 将发生在，将降临到〔某人身上〕 A terrible surprise awaited them at Mr Tumnus’ house. 在图姆纳斯先生家，一件意想不到的可怕事情在等待着他们。→ See Verb table
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await• On that day I was ordered to close my eyes and await a big surprise.• The committee is awaiting a decision from head office before it takes any action.• The rest are in custody and await arraignment.• The British army was trapped on the sands, awaiting destruction.• As Lord Westbourne stomped back in, in a thoroughly bad temper, one more shock awaited him.• But Mr Kostunica is suggesting, with characteristic caution, that any such prosecution await reforms of the legal system.• A horrible fate awaited these young creatures.• Hospital waiting lists have grown to almost one million people awaiting treatment.• Two men have been charged with murder and are now in prison awaiting trial.• We knew that blizzard conditions awaited us in Boston.Origin await (1200-1300) Old North French awaitier, from waitier; → WAIT1a·wait verbChineseSyllable
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await
a‧wait /əˈweɪt/
verb [transitive]1. to wait for something:
Several men are awaiting trial for robbery.
2. if a situation, event etc awaits you, it is going to happen in the future:
A terrible surprise awaited them at Mr Tumnus’ house.
▪ wait to stay somewhere or not do something until something else happens, someone arrives etc: I’ll wait here while you call him. | He said he was waiting for a friend.
▪hang around (also hang about British English) informal to wait in a place not doing anything, especially so that you are wasting time: They kept us hanging around for hours at the hospital.
▪hold on/hang on to wait because you are hoping that something will happen: The captain decided it was best to hold on and wait for the other ship to arrive. | We hung on until the very last moment.
▪can you hold on/hang on? spoken used when telling someone to wait: Can you hang on a minute? I just want to finish this email.
▪stand by/be on standby to wait and be ready to do something if needed – used especially about soldiers, police, medical teams etc: The army are standing by. | Emergency services were on standby after someone called to say there was a bomb in the city centre.
▪await formal to wait for something – used about something that you know will happen or arrive: I will await your reply (=in a formal letter). | In February, nearly 200,000 prisoners were awaiting trial. | The soldiers awaited the order to advance.
a‧wait /əˈweɪt/
verb [transitive]1. to wait for something: 2. if a situation, event etc awaits you, it is going to happen in the future:
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