suspend
verb- [often passive] (formal)
to hang something from something else 悬；挂；吊 - suspend something
to officially stop something for a time; to prevent something from being active, used, etc. for a time 暂停；中止；使暂停发挥作用（或使用等） Production has been suspended while safety checks are carried out. 在进行安全检查期间生产暂停。 The constitution was suspended as the fighting grew worse. 鉴于战斗趋于激烈，宪法暂停实施。 In the theatre we willingly suspend disbelief (= temporarily believe that the characters, etc. are real). 在剧院看戏时，我们自愿对一切暂不置疑。
Extra ExamplesThe EU should have the power to suspend subsidy payments to farmers who pollute the environment. 欧盟应该有权中止对污染环境的农场主提供补贴。 The government has decided to suspend production at the country's biggest lead plant. 政府决定全国最大的铅工厂暂时停产。 Aid flights have been suspended for a week after fighting near the city's airport. 在该市机场附近的战斗打响后，空运救援物资已经暂停了一周。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- immediately
- indefinitely
- temporarily
- …
- agree to
- decide to
- vote to
- …
- the power to suspend something
- suspend something
to officially delay something; to arrange for something to happen later than planned 延缓；暂缓；推迟 The introduction of the new system has been suspended until next year. 新制度推迟到明年再行实施。 to suspend judgement (= delay forming or expressing an opinion) 暂不判断
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- immediately
- indefinitely
- temporarily
- …
- agree to
- decide to
- vote to
- …
- the power to suspend something
- [usually passive]
to officially prevent somebody from doing their job, going to school, etc. for a time, as a punishment or while a complaint against them is investigated 使暂时停职（或停学等） - be suspended
The police officer was suspended while the complaint was investigated. 投诉调查期间，这名警员被暂停职务。 - be suspended from something
She was suspended from school for a week. 她被停学一周。
Extra ExamplesTopics Educationc1She has been suspended on full pay following a disciplinary hearing. 在纪检听证会之后她受到停职处理，但发全额薪水。 She was suspended pending the outcome of the police investigation. 等待警方调查结果期间她被暂时停职。 The players will be automatically suspended. 这些运动员将会自动停赛。 We both got suspended for fighting. 我俩因打架双双被勒令停学。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- automatically
- formally
- indefinitely
- …
- threaten to
- for
- from
- pending
- …
- be suspended on full pay
- be suspended with pay
- be suspended without pay
- …
- be suspended
- be suspended in something(specialist)
to float in liquid or air without moving 悬浮 Small droplets are held suspended in the atmosphere. 小水滴悬浮在大气中。
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Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French suspendre or Latin suspendere, from sub- ‘from below’ + pendere ‘hang’.