await orders; pending decision
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to await (orders, decisions, or arrangements from a superior or authority)
formalUsed in formal or hierarchical contexts where subordinates wait for instructions from superiors. Often appears in official, military, or bureaucratic language.
Quán全
tǐ体
rén人
yuán员
yuán原
dì地
dài待
mìng命
，
tīng听
hòu候
diào调
qiǎn遣
。
All personnel remain on standby, awaiting assignment.
Bì毕
yè业
shēng生
xū需
yào要
tīng听
hòu候
xué学
xiào校
de的
fēn分
pèi配
ān安
pái排
。
Graduates need to await the school's allocation arrangements.
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Xián嫌
yí疑
rén人
yǐ已
bèi被
jū拘
liú留
，
zhèng正
zài在
tīng听
hòu候
chǔ处
lǐ理
。
The suspect has been detained and is awaiting disposition.
Qǐng请
zài在
cǐ此
jìng静
hòu候
，
tīng听
hòu候
shàng上
jí级
zhǐ指
shì示
。
Please wait here quietly for instructions from superiors.