/,fɔ:θ'kʌmɪŋ; `fɔrθ`kʌmɪŋ/
adj
1 [attrib 作定语] about to happen or appear in the near future 即将发生或出现的
*the ,forthcoming e`lections 即将举行的选举
* a list of ,forthcoming `books, ie those about to be published 即将出版的图书的目录.
2 [pred 作表语] (often with a negative 常与否定词连用) ready or made available when needed （需要时）现成, 可得到
*The money we asked for was not forthcoming. 我们要的钱尚未得到.
3 [pred 作表语] ready to help, give information, etc 愿意帮忙或提供信息等
*The secretary at the reception desk was not very forthcoming. 接待处的秘书不太主动.

adj
[only before noun]
a forthcoming event, meeting etc is one that has been planned to happen soon
　the forthcoming elections
　Keep an eye on the noticeboards for forthcoming events .
willing to give information about something
≠ unforthcomingforthcoming about
　IBM is usually pretty forthcoming about the markets for its products.
[not before noun]
if something is forthcoming, it is given or offered when needed - often used to say that this does not happen
　When no reply was forthcoming, she wrote again.