Question of the Day #386

"In the pipeline: Unity’s HDRP brings next-gen graphics to the world’s most-used game engine"
From the headline of this article at MCV.

上記の文で、in the pipelineの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "in the pipeline" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、


1. 〔液体などが〕パイプの中を通って
2. 〈話〉進行中で
3. 〈話〉〔商品などが〕配送中で

いうまでもなく、問題文の解答は2番です。

Answer

According to MacMillan Dictionary :

being planned or prepared in order to happen or be available soon

Examples

• The group has a new CD in the pipeline.
• The theatre company has several new productions in the pipeline for next season.
• Already in the pipeline is a 2.9 per cent pay increase for teachers.
• Over 350 major hospital schemes have been completed. There are nearly 300 more in the pipeline.
• The commercial implications are obvious; some 300 such experimental drugs are already in the pipeline.