The China Manned Space Programme Office in Beijing, however, declined to confirm the reports while at the same time suggesting a launch was imminent.

• S: imminent 临近的、即将发生的。比如暴风雨即将来临，a storm is imminent.；据载人飞船办公室透露，发射时间还没有确定，但是他们表示发射在即。