suspend
- IPA[səˈspɛnd]
英式
- 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 judgement) the judge suspended judgement 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 offence 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
- 4. prolong (a note of a chord) into a following chord, usually so as to produce a temporary discord.
