impend
v.
1590s, from figurative use of Latin impendere "to hang over, to be imminent," from assimilated form of in- "into, in, on, upon" (see in-(2)) + pendere "hang" (see pendant). Related: Impended; impending.
〔蒋〕[im-加强意义，pend悬挂] 悬挂;[悬在上面→悬在头上→事到临头] 即将发生，即将来临，逼近