suspend
- IPA[səˈspend]
美式
- temporarily prevent from continuing or being in force or effect；officially prohibit (someone) from holding their usual post or carrying out their usual role for a particular length of time
verb: suspend, 3rd person present: suspends, gerund or present participle: suspending, past tense: suspended, past participle: suspended
- 釋義
- 片語
動詞
- 1. temporarily prevent from continuing or being in force or effect work on the dam was suspended
- ▪ officially prohibit (someone) from holding their usual post or carrying out their usual role for a particular length of time two officers were suspended from duty pending the outcome of the investigation 同義詞
- ▪ defer or delay (an action, event, or judgment) the judge suspended judgment until January 15 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ (of a judge or court) cause (an imposed sentence) not to be enforced as long as no further offense is committed within a specified period the sentence was suspended for six months
- 2. hang (something) from somewhere the light was suspended from the ceiling 同義詞
- 3. (of solid particles) be dispersed throughout the bulk of a fluid the paste contains collagen suspended in a salt solution
