But there is also time for brief diversions onto bizarre ground, such as a discussion of the skyscraper index (which holds that a boom in skyscraper construction is a foolproof sign of an imminent recessio.
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柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
ADJ
(尤指不愉快的事)临近的，即将发生的，逼近的
If you say that something is imminent, especially something unpleasant, you mean it is almost certain to happen very soon.