“在最近的将来”常见的英文表达有 in the near future、in the foreseeable future 或 in the immediate future 。
in the near future:强调时间上较为接近的未来,是比较常用且自然的表达。例如:We plan to launch a new product in the near future.(我们计划在最近的将来推出一款新产品。)
in the foreseeable future:侧重于在可预见的范围内,即根据现有信息或情况能够合理预测到的未来。例如:It's unlikely that prices will drop significantly in the foreseeable future.(在可预见的将来,价格不太可能大幅下降。)
in the immediate future:突出“立刻、马上就要到来的”未来,时间上更为紧迫。例如:We need to solve this problem in the immediate future.(我们需要在最近的将来解决这个问题。 )