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suspendverb(STOP)C1[T]tostopsomething from beingactive, eithertemporarilyorpermanently: 停止，暂停，中止 Theferryservicehas been suspended for thedaybecause ofbadweather.因为天气恶劣，渡船已经停开了。 The country'spresidenthas suspended theconstitutionandassumedtotalpower.总统废除了宪法，独揽大权。 When you go to thetheatre, you have to bewillingto suspenddisbelief(= toactas if youbelievethat what you areseeingisrealortrue,althoughyouknowthat it is not).去戏院看戏时你得对剧情深信不疑。 I'm suspendingjudgment(= notforminganopinion)on thebookI'mreadinguntil I'vefinishedit.把书读完之前我不会作任何评价。 Mr Young was given a six-monthjailsentence, suspended for twoyears(= if hecommitsanothercrimewithin twoyears, he will have to go toprisonfor sixmonthsfor hisoriginalcrime).杨先生被判监禁6个月，缓期2年执行。 Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examplesto cancel something - cancelSorry, I have to cancel our plans tonight.
- call offThe game has been called off because of the weather.
- offThe meeting's off because James is ill.
- scrapWe've scrapped our plans for a trip to France.
- suspendThe ferry service has been suspended for the day because of bad weather.
- postponeWe've postponed the wedding until next year.
See more results » B2[T]If someone is suspended fromwork,school, etc., they aretemporarilynotallowedtowork, go toschool, or takepartin anactivitybecause of having done somethingwrong: （因犯错而）暂令停职；暂令停学；暂令停止参加活动 She was suspendedfromschoolforfighting.她因为打架而被勒令停学。 He was suspended for fourgamesafterarguingwith thereferee.跟裁判发生争执之后，他被停赛4场。 - Hostilities were suspended during thetalks.
- When he suspended theconstitutionanddissolvedCongress, he had theimprimaturof thearmedforces.
- Flights were suspendedpendinganinvestigationof thecrash.
- It wasbedlamat thefootballgroundafter thematchwas suspended.
- Flights toPariswere suspended.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesCancelling and interrupting - adjourn
- adjourn tosomewhere
- arrest
- break
- callsomeone/somethingoff
- cancellable
- cut
- diversion
- halt
- in midstreamidiom
- kick
- kicksomethinginto touchidiom
- rain
- scratch
- shut
- shut(something)off
- stop
- Zoom bomb
- Zoombomber
- Zoombombing
See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: suspendverb(HANG)[Tusually+ adv/prep]tohang: 悬挂 Thebuildersworkedonwoodenplatforms, suspended byropesfromtheroofof thebuilding.建筑工人站在用绳子从房顶上吊下来的木制平台上作业。 It was veryuncomfortablelyingon thehospitalbedwith mylegssuspendedin theair.我躺在医院的病床上，腿悬吊在半空，难受极了。 [Tusually+ adv/prep]Ifsmallpiecesofsolidmaterialare suspended in agasor aliquid, theyhangorfloatin thegasorliquid: 悬浮，漂浮 Thedrugis suspendedinasalinesolution.这种药悬浮在生理盐水中。 Acloudofsmokewas suspendedintheair.空中飘浮着一团烟雾。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesHanging and suspending - be dripping withsomethingidiom
- dangle
- dangly
- drape
- drip
- droop
- droopy
- fall
- flow
- hang
- hung
- pendant
- pendent
- pendulous
- sag
- saggy
- sling
- string
- stringsomeoneup
See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Physical & chemical processes suspend| American Dictionarysuspendverb(STOP)[T]tostopdoing anactivity: Reliefagenciessuspendedaidyesterday. [T]Apersonwho is suspended from ajob,school, or anactivityis notallowedto beinvolvedin it, usually as apunishment: Twostudentswere suspended fordamagingschoolproperty. suspendverb(HANG)[Talways+ adv/prep]tohangdown from something: Thelightswere suspended fromlongcords. suspend| Business Englishtostopsomething, eithertemporarilyorpermanently, fromhappeningorcontinuing: The group'sshareswere suspended at 199p while thetakeoverdealwasfinalized. suspend production/service/tradingThe Stock Exchange will suspendtradingin the group'ssharesif they do notsecurefinancingover the next twoweeks. suspend accounts/paymentsIfusersignoremessageswarningthem not todownloadfilesillegally,theiraccountscould be suspended. indefinitely/permanently/temporarilysuspended HR,POLITICSif anorganizationsuspends anemployeeormember, ittemporarilystopsthem fromworkingor from being amember, often because they have done somethingwrong: suspend sb from sth/doing sthShe was suspended from her £150,000-a-yearjobfor sixmonths. Pakistan was suspended from theCommonwealthforfailingtoliftemergencyruleby thedeadline. be suspended for 6 days/2 weeks/3 months, etc.Mr Morris, who has been suspended for ayear,expectstoreturnto hisjobafter ameetingofgovernors. Thedirectorwassuspended onfullpaypendingtheoutcomeof theinvestigation. LAWto give someone apunishment,especiallyaprisonsentence, that will not becarriedout if they do not do anythingelseillegalwithin aparticularperiod: She was given an 18-monthsuspendedsentencefor herpartin thefraud. Hepleadedguiltyand was given a 12-monthsentencesuspended for 12months. Examplesofsuspendsuspend An ordinary industrial robot hanging over the workcell suspended by an iron portal takes care of hexapod translocations.From theCambridge English Corpus Verbal collaboration also emerged when musical communication was suspended or broke down.From theCambridge English Corpus But in the case of a forced option suspending judgment is practically equivalent to not believing.From theCambridge English Corpus In case of parallel proceedings, they maysuspendor close their investigations but are not obliged to do so.From theCambridge English Corpus Student 2, however, has a very different experience of this period of time at college, having temporarily suspended his individual lessons at this stage.From theCambridge English Corpus The tension, generated by the opposition of regular and warped parts, can also be seen when geometric volumes appear suspended in the air.From theCambridge English Corpus Sometimes, they are drastically slowed down, or (perhaps) even temporarily suspended.From theCambridge English Corpus Interaction between particles suspended in solutions of macromolecules.From theCambridge English Corpus The file is 4000 pages long, 32 judges have declared themselves incompetent to judge the case, which has effectively been suspended for six years.From theCambridge English Corpus The schedule d e demands the value of expression e, returning immediately, while r e suspends the current schedule until e has been evaluated.From theCambridge English Corpus The trap interior contains an 18 cm polyethylene funnel which is suspended beneath the drainpipe by four chains.From theCambridge English Corpus Dressed as an angel, the figure seems more suspended from the prominent golden wings attached to her costume than supporting them.From theCambridge English Corpus I didn't think we were going to make a change in exchange rates without, in effect, suspending dollar convertibility into gold for a while.From theCambridge English Corpus This emphasis on unfair trade practices suspended national planning and revitalized the market by discouraging cutthroat competition.From theCambridge English Corpus Similar to the indirect effect, the total effect on total suspended particles, dissolved oxygen demand, and suspended solids is strongest in poor countries.From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |