- [uncountable, countable] suspension (from something)
the act of officially removing somebody from their job, school, team, etc. for a period of time, usually as a punishment 暂令停职（或停学、停赛等） suspension from school 暂被停学 The two players are appealing against their suspensions. 这两名运动员请求取消对他们的停赛处罚。
Extra ExamplesTopics Educationc1Another caution will result in his automatic suspension from the final. 如果再受到一次警告，他就会被自动停赛，无缘决赛。 The athlete could face a lengthy period of suspension if found guilty. 如果被判有罪，这名运动员可能面临长期禁赛。 a detective under suspension from his job 被停职的警探 He incurred a suspension on reduced pay. 他受到了降薪停职处分。 He is serving a one-match suspension. 他正在接受停赛一场的处罚。 He received a five-day suspension. 他受到了停职 5 天的处分。
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the act of delaying something for a period of time, until a decision has been taken 暂缓；推迟；延期 These events have led to the suspension of talks. 这些事件导致谈判延期。 Many movies require the viewer to engage in a willing suspension of disbelief. 许多电影要求观众自觉自愿将不信任暂时撇开。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- temporary
- lengthy
- long
- …
- give somebody
- impose
- order
- …
- under suspension
- suspension for
- suspension from
- …
- a period of suspension
- suspension of disbelief
- [uncountable, countable]
the system of springs, etc. by which a vehicle is supported on its wheels and that makes it more comfortable to ride in when the road surface is not even （车辆减震用的）悬挂系统 the front/rear suspension 前/后悬架 The new model is fitted with computer-controlled suspension. 新型号安装了数控悬架。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- front
- rear
- active
- …
- be fitted with
- have
- system
- [countable, uncountable] (specialist)
a liquid with very small pieces of solid matter floating in it; the state of such a liquid 悬浮液；悬浮 The suspension was passed through a filter to separate out the solid particles. 悬浮液经由过滤器将其中的固体颗粒分离出来。 The material carried in suspension by the tide is deposited on the shore. 潮水所携带的悬浮物沉积在岸上。
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Word Originlate Middle English: from French, or from Latin suspensio(n-), from the verb suspendere, from sub- ‘from below’ + pendere ‘hang’.