专利审查通知书中英文单词“pending”的意思：待定；待决。pending 在具体的句子运用中有以下词性及意思。1、prep.（介词）在等待…时期；直到…为止。He was released on bail pending further inquiries。他获得保释，等候进一步调查。2、adj.（形容词）待决的；待定的；待处理的&nbsp。The cause of death was listed as pending。死亡原因被列为待定。3、adj.（形容词）即将发生的；迫近的&nbsp。A growing number of customers have been inquiring about the pending price rises。