有待（于）
remains to be …; still awaits
Structure
事情 有待（于） 进一步的行动
What it means
Remains to be …; still awaits: a polite way to say something has not been done yet.
How it is built
Matter + 有待 + verb (有待解决, 有待提高, 有待观察) or 有待于 + noun: 这个问题有待进一步研究 (This question remains to be studied further).
When to use it
Formal; common in reports, reviews and feedback, where it softens criticism: 水平有待提高 (could be better). 尚 or 还 often goes before it: 尚有待于长期的积累.
Watch out
The verb after 有待 is usually two syllables: ✗ 有待解 ✓ 有待解决. Its subject is what is still undone (问题, 水平, 结果).
Examples
要想追上，尚有待于长期的积累。
Catching up still awaits long accumulation.
这个问题有待进一步研究。
This question remains to be studied further.
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